Would not time period Australia a giant group: Smriti Mandhana not cautious of Meg Lannning’s world champions forward of CWG 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022: India and Australia are set to lock horns within the opening match of the event on July 29 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Smriti Mandhana of India. Courtesy: PTI

HIGHLIGHTSIndia and Australia will lock horns in July 29India have crushed Australia in 6 out of 23 matchesIndia may even face Pakistan and Barbados in CWG 2022

Left-handed batter Smriti Mandhana stated that Australia aren’t a “big team” and Team India shouldn’t be frightened about dealing with them within the upcoming Commonwealth Games. India and Australia are set to lock horns within the opening sport on July 29 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

The Women in Blue have crushed Australia in six out of 23 matches since their first assembly again in 2008. In England, Australia received the higher of India of their solely assembly again in 2011. Apart from Meg Lanning and Co, India may even cross swords with Pakistan and Barbados.

Mandhana said that having performed towards the Aussies in plenty of matches, India are conscious of the techniques that their opponents would possibly make use of.

”We have performed them (Australia) within the openers in numerous tournaments. In a T20 event, any group can beat any group. I would not time period Australia as a giant group and make them be ok with that. Definitely, in our heads, Australia, Pakistan, and Barbados matches are necessary. We will go as they arrive and can look to win all of them,” Mandhana was quoted as saying.

Mandhana, who is about to open the batting for the Indian group within the event, additionally sounded enthusiastic about participating within the Commonwealth Games.

“Really excited to be part of the commonwealth games. I think it is something very new for me and our team. We’ve never experienced going out and playing a tournament where other sports are also involved. So I’m definitely looking forward to it,” Mandhana added.

“We have not had an expertise of taking part in in a commonwealth video games, the place we’ll try to get the gold medal as a result of we have all the time imagined us lifting the trophy and making an attempt to place us on a podium the place we raise a trophy.

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