India women's cricket team head coach Ramesh Powar has stressed that the workload management of senior bowler Jhulan Goswami would be really important in the upcoming white-ball series in New Zealand keeping in mind the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
From February 9 to 24, India is scheduled to play one T20I and five ODIs in New Zealand against the White Ferns, and just after the series, Indian women will compete in the 50-over Women's World Cup 2022, which is scheduled to begin on March 4th and end on April 3rd, 2022.
Before departing for New Zealand, Powar said that India has started planning how to manage Goswami’s workload right from the Australia tour and they will make sure to manage her workload in the upcoming series as well in order to keep her at her peak for the World Cup 2022.
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Powar said during a virtual press conference: “Workload management of Jhulan Goswami would be important. Not just Jhulan, but everybody. When you look at the New Zealand series and World Cup games, in all it will be 14-15 games so we have planned accordingly right from the Australia series. I think the medical staff of our team is doing a fantastic job, they are looking after each and every player.”
He added, “There is always a special eye on Jhulan because we want her to be at her peak when World Cup starts. We are managing as per we play games, the medical team is doing a fine job.”
On being asked whether he had communication with the dropped players, including Punam Raut, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, the India coach said: “I think every player in the scheme of things knows where they stand and what is their present and future. I think everyone knows on this team where they stand. We do not have to communicate differently to them, they know where they stand.”
On Harmanpreet Kaur’s form, he said: “I think it is important that you back your players. As far as Harman is concerned, she just came out of the Women's Big Bash as the player of the tournament. She is in good form, it is up to her to capitalize on those good days into best days at the World Cup.”
Powar signed off by saying on the New Zealand series, “We tried to fill each and every gap after the England series, we are happy where we stand now, moving into New Zealand, we are going to get some experience before the World Cup. Every gap has been looked at, we will try to do good things there.”
(With ANI Inputs)
