Five Indian players to watch out for CWG Women's T20 Cricket

For the first time in the history of Indian women's cricket, they will play the Commonwealth Games next week. Not to forget, this is also the first time Women's cricket has been included in the multi-format event. The last time cricket was played in the event was in 1998, when Men's teams from a few nations played. This time, the Men's teams have a packed schedule which is why they are not playing.

Meanwhile, the Women In Blue will start their campaign against Australia, which is a force in limited-overs cricket. After all, the Kangaroos have won five 20-20 World Cups and seven ODI World Cups. On the other hand, the Indian team has done well in the last few years but hasn't won a trophy. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will discuss five players to watch out for in the event.

Harmanpreet Kaur

Harmanpreet Kaur: (Image Source: Twitter)

The skipper of the team is one of the most dangerous batters and can take the game away from the opposition. Also, she is the only Indian to score a T20I hundred, which she did in the 2018 20-20 World Cup.

In the 124 games she has played in the format, the right-hander has 2411 runs averaging 27.08. With the kind of hitting ability she has, she can be a dangerous player in the tournament. 

Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana (Image source- Twitter)

The vice-captain of the team is no muck with the bat either, although she is a bit of a slow starter. With a strike rate of 120.15, she is more of an accumulator at the top of the innings.

The left-hander has the ability to rotate strike which might prove useful on difficult pitches. Talking about her numbers in the shortest format, the Mumbaikar has amassed 2033 in 87 games. 

Rajeshwari Gaikwad

Rajeshwari Gaikwad (Image Credit: Twitter)

The left-arm spinner is a very orthodox spinner who loves going for wickets irrespective of the format. In the 36 games she played, she has 45 wickets averaging 18 with the best figures of 9/3.

There is no doubt about the spinners' role in the shortest format. Not to forget, this is women's cricket where spinners, either leggie or finger spinners, have been highly successful in white-ball formats. 

Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma. (Image Credit: Twitter)

The all-rounder is useful with the bat and ball. However, looking into her game closely, she is more of a bowler who can bat well. She has the ability to pick wickets or stop the flow of runs.

In some of the T20I games, she has bowled in death overs, thanks to her ability to bowl yorkers. The left-hander has played 61 T20Is and has 520 runs and 63 wickets to her name. 

Pooja Vastrakar

Pooja Vastrakar. (Image Credit : Twitter)

She is the bowling all-rounder every team looks for. Throw her a bat or a ball, she can deliver. Fans might remember her for their heroics in the game against Pakistan in the World Cup early this year.

Once again, she has the opportunity to do well for the team. The right-hander has 184 runs and 21 wickets in the shortest format. She bats down the order.