ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Shafali Varma, Smriti Mandhana cautious before India’s games against Sri Lanka, Australia

Dubai: Sri Lanka won’t be mere pushovers specifically after their victory against India in the last Asia Cup final, said talented opener Shafali Verma who believes that the islanders are not to any extent further solely dependent on their talismanic skipper Chamari Athapaththu. India will meet Sri Lanka of their should-win penultimate group league game of the women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

The Indian team no longer handiest should win but record a victory big enough to elevate its net run-rate (NRR) sooner than the do-or-die league game against defending champions Australia on October thirteen. “There turned right into a time when Chamari turned into the one scoring numerous the runs and taking wickets, but in the Asia Cup, her entire team performed well. They’ve improved a lot, which is why they won the cup,” Shafali, who managed a sedate 32 off 35 balls against Pakistan on Sunday, told Superstar Sports.

“Chamari carries the pressure of being a key player, and it’s inspiring to peer how she handles it and performs for her u . s . a ..” For India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, the game against Australia is necessary and there'll be little or no margin of error against the Southern Stars, who've always had an upper-hand on India in all global tournaments.

“As a player all games are important, in case you come to the area cup make certain that you give A hundred per cent every game, Sri Lanka is a fine team in our group. But with Australia, that it's possible you may be prepared to’t make errors and minimize them, and make certain that you get the correct game on that individual day to get the more practical of them.

“So, yeah there may most likely be excitement to are attempting this on that day because they are an exceedingly good team so to come again up against them and beat them,” Mandhana said. Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur is eyeing to get the rival Sri Lankan skipper cheaply as she's going to have the option to take the game away in a flash with her audacious strokeplay.

“Chamari Athapaththu may most likely be very interesting. She’s the correct one from Sri Lanka who takes the team to the alternative side. I are attempting and get her out as soon as that you may be in a position to remember because if she is ready, she's going to have the option to take over the match. So I have a plan on a mode to get her out,” Renuka said.