Former captain Diana Edulji has no qualms in saying that India’s U-19 stars fielded method higher of their victorious T20 World Cup marketing campaign compared to the seniors’ effort in South Africa and reckons that almost all of them will battle if the ‘yo yo’ check turns into necessary in girls’s cricket. Edulji, who was a part of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee which ran the BCCI for 33 months, was appalled on the fielding effort displayed by India within the T20 World Cup semifinal in Cape Town on Thursday.
Speaking to PTI, Edulji mentioned the poor commonplace of health was liable for the staff’s abnormal fielding and operating between the wickets. She additionally thought skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was informal whereas operating the second run earlier than the bat obtained caught within the floor and led to a game-changing run out. With one other T20 World Cup scheduled in September subsequent yr, Edulji needs the BCCI to nominate everlasting help workers within the girls’s staff somewhat getting personnel from the NCA on an ad-hoc foundation.
‘Most will fail yo yo check’
Edulji slammed the health ranges of the present squad, saying the triumphant U-19 World Cup successful squad regarded fitter. “I found the U-19 team much fitter than the seniors. They didn’t choke in the final. From 2017 to 2023 it is the same old story (for the senior team). “The BCCI should have correct evaluation of gamers’ health. I do know yo yo check is a bit powerful for girls. Out of 15 , 12 will fail that check however you’ve got a unique standards for them for acceptable health requirements. Right now there isn’t a accountability on that entrance,” she instructed PTI a day after India’s 5 run loss within the semifinals.
India have been poor of their fielding and catching whereas Australia have been sensible, making the distinction ultimately. “You are undoubtedly taking a look at an overhaul (when it comes to planning and preparation after the World Cup loss). They want to enhance health to start with, their fielding, their catching operating between the wickets. Unless you’ve got power within the legs, you will not be capable of run.
That’s that from our semi-final sport.
Australia win by 5 runs.
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“They need absolute danda (BCCI needs to crack the whip) to reach the top. You are getting everything from the BCCI including equal play. “Every time you lose a successful sport, it’s a behavior. BCCI has to take a robust name and never give in to the calls for of the gamers. “Have a proper strategy for the future. We have had enough of this star culture. It is not going to work like this,” mentioned Edulji.
‘Harman was informal whereas taking the second run’
Harmanpreet’s run out was the turning level of the sport and Edulji felt the India skipper may have completed higher. “She is pondering the bat obtained caught however in the event you see the second run she was jogging. Why are you operating in a relaxed method when you already know when your wicket is so essential? You need to play skilled cricket to win. Look on the dive Perry made to save lots of these two runs. That is what professionalism is.
“They don’t give up till the end and we are not ready to fight at all. You can’t be falling at the last hurdle all the time. “She was informal on the second run. She thought she would comfortably attain. We have been instructed within the Seventies by Mr. Sunil Gavaskar that each ball it’s important to study to floor your bat then solely you get into that behavior. “Her bat was in the wrong hand (left). If she held it in the right hand, she would have been able to stretch herself and complete the run,” she mentioned.
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‘Shafali’s shot choice is poor’
Though nonetheless a youngster, Shafali Verma is into her fourth yr of worldwide cricket. She was under par within the World Cup and didn’t have the most effective of instances within the U-19 World Cup the place she was captain. “If Shafali Verma thinks she will be able to’t be dropped then she is mistaken. I want to see movies of her getting out, which ball has been adequate to get her out? Her shot choice is so poor.
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“Even within the U-19 World Cup, she didn’t carry out with the bat although the staff received. Let the opposite U-19 opener (Shweta Sehrawat) are available in and take her place.
“And what was the necessity for Jemimah for play that shot? You simply obtained a 4 earlier than, learn the sport just a little extra contemplating the sport state of affairs.
“Smriti and Harman too have been inconsistent that is why India have not won a major tournament. The talent is there but they have to be given rigourous training. We have enough firepower in the batting department.” Edulji feels a change in management won’t make a lot of a distinction.
“A captain is pretty much as good because the staff. If Smriti is available in, similar gamers are there. It will not make a lot of a distinction. Also it is excessive time that musical chairs of the help workers is stopped. What is the bowling coach doing? The bowling has deteriorated. Spinners have utterly gone out of shape.
“With great difficulty we beat Pakistan, West Indies. We should have gone all out against England to escape Australia in the semifinals. They struggled against Ireland too. Okay these were tired (over used) wickets but everyone was playing on the same surface,” added Edulji.
