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Smriti Mandhana is confident about the positivity that they can get from the inaugural Women’s IPL in order to improve their national side. Mandhana believes that the competition will help them have strong bench strength and will also help them to improve their performances in crunch situations.

When a batter is causing destruction at the crease, bowlers sometimes like to use their aggression to disturb the former and sent her back to the pavilion. Deepti Sharma showed her aggression against Grace Harris but it went horribly wrong as her throw at the striker’s end resulted in four runs.

Whenever swashbuckling batters play poor shots immediately after making an impact with delightful strokes, it brings disappointment to the fans. Shafali Verma, one of the most clean-hitters in women’s cricket, slashed six over point against Ellyse Perry but fell to her terribly on the next ball.

Harmanpreet Kaur has dismissed reports of a rift between India women’s senior players and former head coach Ramesh Powar, stating she as well as her teammates had enjoyed Powar’s stint and his inputs have helped them grow. Powar recently joined the NCA as the men's team’s spin bowling coach.