Harmanpreet feels no regret over dropping Mithali against England

Indian women team’s world cup campaign came to a halt as England mauled Team India in the semi-finals by eight wickets. Along with the margin of the defeat, the talking point of the game was Mithali Raj’s absence from the team but Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels no regret over the decision and explained that the decision was for the team.

Not about Mithali, it was about keeping winning combination: Harmanpreet

India experimented with a different opening combination against the match against Australia and it worked for the team. Then in the next game, the semi-finals, the team fielded the same combination which meant senior batter Mitahli Raj had to sit out for the crucial encounter.

After the match, Harmanpreet explained the reasoning behind this decision. She said that it is not about not selecting Mithali, it is about keeping a winning combination. She noted that whatever they decided, they decided for the team. She admitted that sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t and she has no regrets.

She explained that they did really well against Australia, and that is the reason they just wanted to go with the same combination.

Proud of the way my girls played through the tournament: Harmanpreet

At the same time, the Indian captain noted that she is proud of the way the girls played through the tournament. She thinks they are a young team and they still need to work on their mental strength.