3 reasons why India were knocked out from group stage of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

After New Zealand won their third and final group stage match to move up to the top two, India was eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 since they were unable to present their best game during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to the UAE. India was predicted to get past the group round after being paired with two-time finalists New Zealand and reigning winners Australia. Harmanpreet Kaur’s team, however, was unable to compete against Australia and New Zealand and managed to win the games.

1. Failed to score runs with bat

The most disappointing aspect of India’s performance was what was anticipated to be their strongest strength heading into the event. Throughout the competition, veteran batsmen like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana lost wickets at critical points in their innings and were unable to give India the advantage. Smriti Mandhana’s experience was conspicuously lacking during the chase against Australia, while opener Shafali Verma was still struggling with the bat. Harmanpreet was India’s sole half-centurion against the Australians, but she failed to accept responsibility when 13 runs from three deliveries were required, ultimately handing the strike to tailender Shreyanka Patil.

2. Poor fielding

Even though the Women in Blue had recently been experiencing misfields and dropped catches, the teams were probably given the advantage, which ultimately cost India. In places like Dubai and Sharjah, where the outfield was making it difficult for the batsmen to knock fours on a regular basis, running between the wickets was also a crucial aspect of batting. However, the Indian hitters’ lack of fitness was clearly seen, as players like Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma lost wickets as a result. 

3. Failing to adapt to game situations 

India didn’t play a T20 series to decide their starting eleven before the tournament started, therefore their batting order was jumbled in the middle. Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain, batted at number three for the first two games. Jemimah Rodrigues, however, was selected for the remaining games, a choice that ultimately proved to be unjustified.At times, India was unable to shift into second gear and put their foot on the pedal. Following their defeat to New Zealand in their initial match, they had a chance to improve their NRR, which may have proved vital later on.

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