Dubai. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup will start in UAE in a few hours. Six-time champion Australia is a strong contender to win the title once again. This time Australia may face challenge from the teams of India and England. However, Smriti Mandhana believes that it will not be so easy. India's vice-captain said that there is no shortcut to defeat Australia. To defeat him, every team will have to perform its best.
Australia has won the T20 World Cup last three times. In the year 2020, Australia defeated India in the final. In the year 2023, South Africa lost to Australia in the final. This time India and Australia are in the same group. The Indian team will start its campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup against New Zealand on October 4. Two days after this, the teams of India and Pakistan will face each other.
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Smriti Mandhana said before the first Group A match against New Zealand on Friday, 'Every match of the World Cup is important and we have to give 100 percent overall. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are also strong teams. There is no margin for error against Australia. The match between India and Australia is to be held on 13 October.
He said, 'We will have to give our best performance in the match against Australia. They are a great team and it is a big challenge to beat them. He said that the match against Pakistan is always full of emotions. The match between the two teams is to be held on 6 October.
Mandhana said, 'The rivalry between India and Pakistan involves the emotions of the supporters of both the teams. It is not that the players do not talk to each other but the growing emotions in both the countries make it so exciting. He said, 'Every match of the World Cup is important for me. We will try to give our best in everything. Day matches will be challenging in the heat here but there is no excuse when playing for the country. We will have to come down with solid preparation. (input language)
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first published : October 2, 2024, 8:34 pm IST
