Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have finally won a match in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL). after defeating UP Warriorz by five wickets on March 15.
Punam Raut, the WPL expert for Sports18 and JioCinema, discussed Mandhana’s struggles in all matches RCB have played.
“We know the kind of player Smriti Mandhana is, she doesn’t need to make big changes in her game. She has been struggling to play off-spinners and we have been saying that she needs to be more patient and rotate the strike in those situations. It’ll be better for her,” Raut said.
This is the one mistake she makes, always trying to attack off-spinners and we’re seeing the result of her getting out. I know it won’t be a major concern for Smriti because, from what I know of her, she doesn’t worry about stuff like this much. Making a comeback from here is in her hands and she knows how to do it. We want to see her score runs,” she added.
Another WPL expert, Reema Malhotra, was full of praise for Kanika Ahuja for playing a stunning knock to guide RCB to their first win.
“The game I have seen from Kanika in domestic cricket has really been developing well. She’s still a youngster but the way she uses her footwork and plays in all areas, this is her strength,” Malhotra said. “Having a player like this in India is not common. We want more players like her to emerge, so selectors need to pay more attention to this. It’ll be good for Team India if she receives opportunities in the future,” she added.
