Chandigarh: It will likely be unfamiliar territory for all-rounder Amanjot Kaur as she turns as much as play for the primary time in England as India play a five-match T20I and three-match ODI sequence beginning on June 28 within the first T20I recreation at Trent Bridge.
A 24-year-old medium-pace bowler and a helpful lower-order batter from Punjab, Kaur can be hoping to get used to the circumstances and take to the sphere in opposition to formidable hosts England.
Kaur, who missed all the 2024 home season and in addition the prospect of constructing it to the India T20 World Cup crew as a consequence of accidents, would know the worth of the sequence in opposition to England with the ICC Girls’s World Cup simply months away.
With Pooja Vastrakar, Kashvee Gautam and Renuka Thakur injured, it provides Kaur the chance to indicate her mettle in each bowling and batting departments.
Identified for her T20 all-round expertise, Kaur turned heads together with her efficiency for eventual champions’ Mumbai Indians within the latest Girls’s T20 Premier League (WPL) together with her bowling, sharp fielding and big-hitting skills.
“She was actually disturbed to overlook out on the T20 World Cup and the home season as a consequence of her again and hand accidents in 2024. She felt that every one the onerous work she did to play for India went to waste, dropping out on these probabilities. However then she labored on her rehab in Bangalore and noticed different Indian male cricketers there to regain health. She understood the method and patiently labored on getting issues proper. After which she gave it her all within the WPL enjoying for MI,” stated her Zirakpur-based coach Nagesh Gupta.
She made her comeback within the One-Day Challenger Trophy in January. In her first match, she scored a 38 off 24 balls. Within the subsequent match, she returned 3/40 from 9 overs. Though each these contributions got here in a dropping trigger, Kaur had made an announcement. The WPL performances that adopted additionally earned her a spot within the India crew for the Tri-Nation Sequence involving hosts Sri Lanka, South Africa and India.
“This choice confirmed that the selectors had religion in her one-day cricket expertise as nicely. I really feel she is a good three-dimensional cricketer with fabulous bowling, fielding and batting expertise. The Indian crew wants such all-rounders. And with the ODI World Cup across the nook, Kaur makes a robust case for choice. However she now wants to face up and take duty in opposition to England in each the T20I and ODI sequence. She swings the ball nicely and will do nicely in England,” stated her coach Gupta.
Gupta additionally noticed that Kaur has additionally improved on her bowling pace and variations. As soon as bowling 106-108kph, she is now constantly touching 113-115kph.
After the England tour, India will tackle Australia in a three-match ODI sequence in September earlier than the World Cup begins. Kaur was as soon as the Chandigarh captain however shifted to Punjab in 2023 seeking higher alternatives. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur had motivated her to make that change.
In the identical 12 months, she made her T20I debut through which she was named participant of the match. Kaur has obtained the identical backing from Harmanpreet even at MI.
“Each captain backs crew mates. That’s what Harmanpreet does. Kaur simply must show extra within the batting division and are available throughout as a profitable all-rounder. She is now fitter and mature so ought to be capable to capitalise on her probabilities and ship the products,” added Gupta.
