Will encourage Shafali to enjoy her batting: Mithali
The Hindu
‘She is a young kid and will learn with experience’
Mithali Raj wants Shafali Verma to play her natural game at Bristol on Sunday. The free-stroking opener is expected to make her ODI debut in the first of the three-match series against England. The expectations are high about the 17-year-old after her sensational start to her Test career a few days ago at the same venue, with scores of 96 and 63. Mithali said, as a captain, she would encourage her to play the way she enjoyed playing. “There will be times when she gives us head starts, and we would love her to be consistent, but she is a young kid and will learn with experience,” said Mithali at a virtual press conference on Saturday.
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