Former India captain Diana Edulji slams Harmanpreet Kaur: You cannot be falling on the final hurdle on a regular basis

Former India captain Diana Edulji has slammed Harmanpreet Kaur, saying the Indian crew can’t fall on the final hurdle on a regular basis. India have been knocked out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after shedding to Australia within the semi-finals.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 25, 2023 09:11 IST

Edulji says Harmanpreet was informal throughout her dismissal (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India captain Diana Edulji has slammed Harmanpreet Kaur, saying the Indian crew can’t fall on the final hurdle on a regular basis. India have been knocked out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after shedding to Australia within the semi-finals.

Speaking to PTI after the match, Edulji stated the crew ought to concentrate on constructing their health, including that a lot of the participant would fail the yo-yo take a look at.

“Most will fail yo-yo take a look at. I discovered the U-19 crew a lot fitter than the seniors. They did not choke within the remaining. From 2017 to 2023 it’s the usual story for the senior crew. The BCCI will need to have correct evaluation of gamers’ health. I do know yo-yo take a look at is a bit robust for ladies. Out of 15 , 12 will fail that take a look at however you could have a distinct standards for them for acceptable health requirements,” stated Edulji.

Edulji stated that India are in a necessity of an overhaul, insisting that Team India has had sufficient of star tradition.

“You are definitely looking at an overhaul. They need to improve fitness first of all, their fielding, their catching running between the wickets. They need absolute danda (BCCI needs to crack the whip) to reach the top. Every time you lose a winning game, it is a habit. We have had enough of this star culture. It is not going to work like this,” Edulji added.

The former skipper additionally criticized captain Harmanpreet Kaur, saying she was jogging through the second run, insisting that the crew can’t be falling on the final hurdle on a regular basis.

“She is thinking the bat got stuck but if you see the second run she was jogging. Why are you running in a relaxed manner when you know when your wicket is so important? You have to play professional cricket to win. Look at the dive Perry made to save those 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,” stated Edulji.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

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Feb 25, 2023