Mumbai Indians girls’s facet is gearing up for his or her title defence at the second version of the Women’s Premier League. The MI facet was properly powered by Harmanpreet Kaur and Saika Ishaque among the many Indian players for his or her title within the first season of the event.
Despite not many Indian players exhibiting up for the title-winning facet within the earlier yr, batting coach Devieka Palshikaar has stated that there is no pressure on the domestic players. “I can talk about MI players because I don’t think the kind of atmosphere we have, our players will take any pressure. Our Indian domestic players also perform at par with international players, so for MI, I can say there is no pressure at all,” Palshikaar advised PTI.
There had been some international players enjoying essential roles for the MI facet throughout the first season together with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Mathews. Notably, for different groups too, some international players had been in sensible type together with Meg Lanning and Sophie Ecclestone. MI wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia has stated that she has learnt lots from them. I obtained to be taught lots from the worldwide stars.
They have carried out so properly for his or her international locations and now they’re doing it for MI group in WPL,” she stated.
“I batted alongside Hayley Mathews in the opening (slot). We used to talk a lot in between overs how we have to approach the next over or how the power play has to go and then after that,” she added.
“She used to help me a lot and calm me a down lot, like asking ‘are you doing fine’. Even Nat Sciver (Brunt) had really impressed me in the last tournament and the last two innings which he played for us that really inspired me,” Bhatia stated.