'It was very difficult': Harmanpreet reacts to key absence in T20 WC squad

NEW DELHI: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that Amanjot Kaur’s wounded has created a large occupation for the squad up of the Women’s T20 World Cup successful England, but she remains hopeful the replacements tin present erstwhile needed.Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot has been ruled retired for 4 to 5 months with a backmost injury, aft besides missing India’s caller T20I bid successful South Africa. Harmanpreet made it wide however important Amanjot was to the side.“Amanjot was our cardinal player. Unfortunately, she is not available. She is distant from cricket for the adjacent 4 to 5 months now,” Harmanpreet said.“In spot of her, it was precise hard to find idiosyncratic similar her who tin fulfil that place.”India person present turned to Bharti Fulmali and Radha Yadav to fortify the squad. Bharti retained her spot aft constricted chances successful South Africa, portion experienced spinner Radha returns to the T20I setup aft beardown home performances.

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Radha’s comeback besides comes aft injuries to Amanjot and Kashvee Gautam, who volition acquisition genu surgery. Harmanpreet said the squad absorption is trying to physique the champion imaginable equilibrium with the players available.

“But still, we are trying – Bharti, immoderate accidental she got, she tried to beryllium herself. We person got Radha backmost successful the broadside due to the fact that she is besides an all-rounder who tin lend with bat, ball, and field,” the skipper added.“So, Amanjot's replacement was precise hard to find. But now, similar immoderate players were available, we are trying to equilibrium the squad with them truthful that whenever we request somebody, they are acceptable for us.”The skipper besides defended the bowling onslaught aft the caller South Africa bid loss, saying 1 atrocious bid should not specify the team.“This was the lone bid wherever our bowling didn't click much... successful 1 series, I can't justice my players,” she explained.Harmanpreet added that the upcoming campy and England bid volition assistance India regain momentum earlier the World Cup. She besides praised Bharti Fulmali and uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma for grabbing their opportunities done beardown home and WPL performances.

India Women’s squad for 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup and T20I bid vs England

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandini Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav.