India women vs Australia Test: Important to recover well while playing back-to-back Tests, says Harmanpreet Kaur

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes that recovery is of utmost importance while playing back-to-back matches. Just days after thumping England by 347 runs in a Test match, India are set to lock horns against Australia in another one-off Test in Mumbai, starting from Thursday.

It was a match in Mumbai, where Deepti Sharma collected nine wickets to clinch the Player of the Match award.

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The only Test against Australia will be followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is, also in Mumbai.

“When you are playing back-to-back Test games, the most important thing for you is recovery. If I talk about Deepti [Sharma], and Pooja [Vastrakar], these players did not get any,” Harmanpreet told the media ahead of the match.

“We tried to take care of their loads, to train them as per what is necessary for their game. And for those who did not have a heavy workload, we tried to push them in the nets. To make them feel more confident,” she added.

Harmanpreet elaborated on the hosts’ approach for the game, saying that India would go for the win. Batter Shubha Satheesh sustained an injury during the Test against England, and the hosts could bring in Harleen Deol.

“Our approach for this game would be the same as our last match: to go for the win. To continue that approach, if you are batting, it does not mean that you are just staying there. At the same time, you have to get those crucial runs for the team as well. Once you start attacking the bowler in a Test, and if your defence is solid, you can play a good mind game with them,” explained Harmanpreet.