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India Women’s Early Exit from ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: What Went Wrong?
India’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended disappointingly. The team failed to progress beyond the group stage, marking their first early exit in eight years. A crucial loss to Australia jeopardized India’s semi-final hopes, leaving their fate dependent on the result of the Pakistan vs. New Zealand clash. However, New Zealand’s commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan on Monday sealed their spot in the semi-finals, effectively eliminating India from the tournament.
This group-stage exit is a significant setback for India, especially given their status as one of the pre-tournament favorites. Despite having a balanced squad of experienced players and emerging talent, inconsistency plagued India’s performance throughout the tournament, ultimately leading to their downfall. Several key factors contributed to India’s underwhelming campaign, with their inconsistent batting being the most glaring issue. While the team featured a formidable batting lineup on paper, they struggled to build momentum in critical matches. Players expected to deliver in high-pressure scenarios couldn’t convert their starts into substantial contributions, which hurt India’s chances of securing wins.
Fielding was another area where India faltered, with multiple costly mistakes throughout the group stage. Dropped catches, misfields, and missed run-out opportunities gave their opponents an edge, particularly in the match against Australia. Effective fielding can change the course of a T20 game, but India’s fielding woes allowed opponents to pile on extra runs, shifting the pressure onto their bowlers and batters. Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, and Asha Sobhana were notable for their struggles in the field, with several dropped catches and missed opportunities contributing to India’s downfall.
India’s tactical approach also came under scrutiny, as their strategy on the field appeared overly cautious in critical moments. Captaincy’s decisions regarding bowling changes, field placements, and overall game plans lacked the aggression needed to seize control of matches. Instead of dictating the game’s flow, India often reacted to their opponent’s moves, which proved costly in a high-stakes tournament like the World Cup.
India’s middle-order batting struggled to accelerate during the death overs, which made it challenging for the team to post competitive totals or chase down targets. Even when India was in promising positions, their inability to capitalize on crucial moments led to underwhelming results against stronger teams.
While Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the standout performer with the bat, amassing 150 runs in four matches at an impressive average of 150, including two half-centuries, the rest of the batting lineup underperformed. Shafali Verma scored 97 runs, Smriti Mandhana managed 75, Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 68, and Richa Ghosh scored just 19 runs, leaving India short of firepower when it mattered most.
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