India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, as, strongly supported adding a points system to bilateral series prior to the first ODI in Bengaluru. She stated that the BCCI or the ICC will make the final decision. As a participant, she did stress that adding the points system would make the sport more competitive. She emphasised that players will be more driven to give it their all, raising the bar for competition.
Following their triumph in the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2023, India Women have played 16 matches in a variety of forms. Now, they are preparing for their last series before the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. They will play an all-format bilateral series starting on June 16, 2024, against South Africa Women that consists of three ODIs, one Test match, and three T20Is.
“As players, we are more invested in the game and more excited if these things are there, but I think that’s entirely up to the BCCI or ICC to decide. Prior to the first ODI against South Africa in Bengaluru, Harmanpreet said, “If the points system is there, it’ll be more challenging.
The Women’s Ashes now use a multi-format points distribution system in which six points are awarded for winning the Test match, two points for a draw, and an additional two points for winning a limited-overs match. Since its initial implementation in 2013, this method has successfully preserved each format’s relevance within the series.
We see it as a chance to: Harmanpreet
Harmanpreet stressed that she and her teammates saw the difficulty of shifting their attention to the ODI format as an opportunity. She mentioned that they have mostly participated in T20 cricket, such as the Women’s Premier League, in recent times. She did, however, point out that, in contrast to T20Is, ODIs provided comparatively more time to evaluate each player’s skill set and adjust to the circumstances. She was happy that they will have more chances to show off their skills on the pitch, especially in light of their impending matches versus South African women in all three forms.
“We see this as a chance. We play more T20 matches these days, but in ODIs, you have more time as a player to access yourself and even the conditions. We should be happy that we have more opportunities to express ourselves via matches. We’re benefiting from having extra time in the middle and being able to play all three formats,” Harmanpreet continued.
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Since September 2022, India Women have only played in six ODIs. This is mostly because the team is concentrating on the 2023 T20 World Cup and the 2024 edition later this year. But with the one-day World Cup approaching, the 50-over format is expected to become more important again.
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