Harmanpreet Kaur looks on during the match BCCI
Harmanpreet Kaur looks on during the match BCCI

India vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes that she regained her old form back in the last two innings and she is looking forward to contributing to India’s world cup campaign. India will play their first match against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6.

Since the last World Cup in 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur played 33 matches and scored only 639 runs with an average of 27.78 which included only 3 fifties. But on Sunday, she scored a blistering hundred against South Africa in the warm-up match. Also in the last match of the ODI series, she showed a glimpse of her old form with a match-winning fifty.

Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur (File pic)

“I don’t judge myself based on numbers”- Harmanpreet Kaur

Speaking in a virtual press conference ahead of the tournament, Harmanpreet Kaur stated that she had lots of ups and downs in her career. But stints with The Hundred and WBBL had helped to regain her form back.

“I had a lot of ups and downs in my performance. The Hundred gave me a lot of confidence. My innings against NZ was also crucial for me. I have regained my rhythm and it’s important that I keep it going.” Harmanpreet Kaur said.

 

“My expectations from myself are more. I know my role in the team and I want to do well but sometimes things are not in your favour. The last two innings I played gave me a lot of confidence. When things are not going well, people talk. I have a good support system and I am grateful for them. It’s important to have people encouraging you when you’re down.” she added.

Speaking about her famous knock against Australia in the semifinal of World Cup 2017, she said that she had set high standards for herself. However, she believes that it’s harsh to judge her with gross numbers.

“I know people talk a lot about the 171 knock. I have set a standard that this is the level I can play maybe that’s why even crucial knocks of 40 or 50 fall short. I don’t judge myself based on numbers. I focus on contributions mattering to the team’s cause and that I play according to the situation.” Harmanpreet said.

When she was asked about her favourite batting position, she said that she was assigned to bat in the number but would be flexible to bat any position according to the match situation.

“I am not the right person to answer this. Captain or coach are better placed to answer this as these are their decisions not mine. As far as my batting position goes, I think I am looking at number 5. If any changes come, we will take it according to match situation,” the T20I captain asserted.” she concluded.

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