India ODI skipper Mithali Raj really wants to include that elusive World Cup trophy to her cabinet before calling time on her behalf illustrious career.
Raj helped India achieve final from the tournament on two occasions — 2005 and 2017 — however the ‘Women in Blue’ endured heartbreaks against Australia and England correspondingly.
Raj has mentioned that constantly producing great results against top sides helps they obtain a solid status in recent occasions. Based on her, teams don’t take India gently any longer.
“Teams don’t take us gently any longer and are available ready for us,” Raj was quoted as saying by Sportstar.
“Consistently beating the very best sides on the planet whether it is Australia within the ODIs or England within the T20Is, has provided us the arrogance that people too really are a side to conquer.”
Raj required retirement in the shortest format following the T20 World Cup this past year inside a bid to extend her ODI career. She revealed how this really is motivating her to help keep herself fit in this enforced break submit through the coronavirus pandemic.
“Fitness, inside my age, is one thing I have to consciously and also continue. I understand I can’t forget my skill. I have some batting within me. I would require a couple of sessions to obtain my rhythm going,” she stated.
“Some people have running space while some much like me need to manage inside the restricted spaces inside, so our trainers are adapting routines for all of us. (Coach) WV Raman is attempting to become creative with this skill training regimen.
“It is tough because regardless of just how much we train inside, we have to escape to the ground to become fully prepared,” she added.