India Cricketers Preview T20 World Cup Clashes with Sri Lanka and Australia: Exclusive Insights on Key Battles

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In a series of interviews with Star Sports, several of India's leading cricketers, including Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, and Jemimah Rodrigues, provided their thoughts on taking on strong teams like Sri Lanka and Australia in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup.

The players discussed key figures like Chamari Athapaththu and Alyssa Healy, as well as the ongoing fierce competition with Australia. The Indian team will face Sri Lanka on October 9 and Australia on October 13, with both matches critical for their semi-final hopes in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

Catch all the action LIVE & Exclusive on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar. Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, India cricketer Shafali Verma spoke on the impact Chamari Athapaththu has had on the Sri Lankan squad.

She said, "There was a time when Chamari was the one scoring most of 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. Chamari carries the pressure of being a key player, and it's inspiring to see how she handles it and performs for her country."

Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, India cricketer Smriti Mandhana spoke on the importance of the upcoming games in the Women's T20 World Cup. She said, "As a player all games are important to us, when you come to the world cup you have to give 100 percent in each game, Sri Lanka is a good team in our group."

She added, "But with Australia, you know that you can't make errors and minimize them, and you have to get the best game out on that particular day to get the better of them. So, yeah there is excitement to do that on that day because they are a really good team so to come up against them and beat them."

Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, India cricketer Renuka Singh spoke on the danger that Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu possesses as a batter. She said, "Chamari Athapaththu is very interesting. She's the only one from Sri Lanka who takes the team to the other side. I try to get her out as soon as possible because if she is set, she can take over the match. So I have a plan on how to get her out."