India vice captain Smriti Mandhana is more likely to miss the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup opener towards Pakistan on Sunday as she is but to recuperate from a finger damage she suffered throughout a warm-up sport.
The 26-year-old opener injured her left center finger whereas fielding throughout the warm-up match towards Australia on Monday.
“She suffered an injury in the practice game. We can’t say she is out of World Cup yet. But she could miss the Pakistan game,” an ICC supply instructed PTI.
The southpaw had batted at quantity three towards Australia as a substitute of her regular opening place. Her innings lasted solely three-balls.
Mandhana had subsequently missed India’s second warm-up sport towards Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s health can also be a priority. She had injured her shoulder throughout the closing of the Tri-Series towards South Africa final week.
“Body is fine. It will get better with rest,” Kaur had stated after the ultimate.
However, the big-hitting middle-order batter didn’t bat in both of India’s warm-up matches.
The ‘Women in Blue’ are clubbed alongside England, Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland in Group B.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com