Former Indian Girls’s captain Shantha Rangaswamy believes Harmanpreet Kaur ought to step down from the management, a change she feels is already overdue for the betterment of the staff.

New Delhi: It may be a tricky determination following India’s historic Girls’s ODI World Cup victory, however former captain Shantha Rangaswamy believes Harmanpreet Kaur ought to step down from the management, a change she feels is already overdue for the betterment of the staff.

Rangaswamy feels that stepping down from the captaincy would assist the 36-year-old Harmanpreet, who continues to be a key participant for the staff together with her batting and distinctive fielding.

She added that any management transition ought to deal with the staff’s long-term future, with the following ODI World Cup set for 2029 and the T20 World Cup scheduled within the UK subsequent yr.

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“It’s overdue. As a result of Harman as a batter and a fielder is sensible. Sure. However tactically, she will fumble at occasions. I really feel she will contribute extra if she’s with out the burden of captaincy.

“See, when it comes after successful like this (World Cup win), it is not going to be taken properly however within the curiosity of Indian cricket and in Harman’s personal curiosity, I believe she will contribute rather more as a batter with out the burden of captaincy. She nonetheless has three-four years of big-time cricket left. Not being captain would enable her to try this. Smriti ought to be made captain throughout codecs. That you must plan for future World Cups additionally,” stated Rangaswamy.

She pointed to Rohit Sharma’s state of affairs as properly, noting how selectors selected to look past him for the staff’s future, regardless of his main India to the Champions Trophy title earlier this yr.

Rangaswamy expressed immense pleasure over the staff’s residence title win

Rangaswamy expressed immense pleasure over the staff’s residence title win, but in addition emphasised the necessity to tackle just a few weak areas.

“In our days batting was once the weaker hyperlink. Now batting has a settled look however bowling is a priority. Fielding too generally is a lot higher.

“Australia misplaced solely as a result of they didn’t have an excellent bowling assault. I’d say Pakistan and Bangladesh had higher bowling assaults. The batters did the job for us,” stated Rangaswamy referring to seven-time champions Australia shedding to India within the semifinals with the latter not with the ability to defend 338.

Rangaswamy predicted that whereas the 2017 remaining boosted the recognition of girls’s cricket in India, Sunday’s triumph will encourage an excellent larger surge of women taking on the game, “Ten years down the road, you’ll see the large affect of this win. It will encourage tens of millions to take up the game.”

She additionally praised outgoing chief selector Neetu David and her staff for selecting a championship profitable squad.