Mithali Raj became furious over the team: Team India’s performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was very poor, where the team could not even make it to the semi-finals. After this, now former captain Mithali Raj has demanded the dismissal of Harmanpreet Kaur from the captaincy.
Team India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, could not make it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. The team lost by nine runs against New Zealand and then Australia. This happened for the first time during Harmanpreet’s tenure, when the team could not even make it to the semi-finals. After this defeat of the team, former Indian cricketer Mithali Raj believes that captain Harmanpreet should resign from the captaincy. Mithali has considered Jemimah Rodrigues suitable for the post of captaincy.
Mithali Raj became furious over the team’s defeat:
He told that Jemima is still young and can be the next face of captaincy in place of Harmanpreet, who is currently struggling with form. 41 year old Mithali said that Jemimah impressed her in the T20 World Cup. According to Mithali, she likes that a cricketer brings positive energy and remains in touch with all the cricketers.
It is time for change- Mithali
ESPN Cricinfo quoted Mithali as saying, ‘If the selectors decide on a change, I will choose a young captain. is time to change. If you delay further, we will have another ODI World Cup to be played next year. I think Jemima is just 24 and is quite young. She will be able to serve the team more. She is such a player who brings energy on the field.
I have not seen any progress in the last two-three years- Mithali
Mithali also targeted the current team management and said that there has been no progress in the team in the last few years. Giving the example of South Africa, he said that all other cricket playing countries have progressed, but India could not do so and he believes that the team should work in this direction. Mithali said that we need a benchmark in terms of fitness.