Indian women’s head coach Ramesh Powar has said the team needs players who can play in crunch situations citing all-rounder Sneh Rana’s abilities.
“I think Sneh is the find of this series, the way she was bowling in Southampton in a practice session, we thought we must give her a chance and the think-tank thought, you know… it was a difficult decision to play two off-spinners in the XI, but she just played her role to the core and I’m really happy for her,” said Powar in a video posted by the Indian cricket board on Monday.
“Being an off-spinner (myself), I can see the talent. She (Sneh) is a player who can play in crunch situations and that’s what we needed because when the big series coming up, we need players of caliber who can take pressure.”
On the consolation win in the third ODI at Worcester, Powar said, “Bowlers brought us back into the game. We have to learn a lot many things from this series. I think the fielding improved immensely, bowling has improved immensely, batting has to be up if we are aiming at the World Cup.”
The head coach also praised skipper Mithali Raj, who scored half-centuries in all three ODIs.
“I think she deserves every praise; she’s served the game for 22 years. I think she is a role model for a lot of girls. She single-handedly won the last ODI. Chasing 220 on a low-bounce track, I think she took us over the line.”
