Without hiding her desire to see more Tests being played in the women’s cricket space, captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted on Wednesday that India will have to play a lead role to make it a reality through consistent performances.
After a gap of nearly nine years, India will be playing a Test at home when they take on England in a one-off match here at the DY Patil Stadium.
India’s last Test at home took place in November 2014 against South Africa at Mysore.
“Talking about women’s cricket, it is improving day-by-day in India. A lot of people are coming to watch the match that we saw in the last T20Is,” Kaur told the media on the eve of the match.
“Everyone in the world… wants to play in India. In India, things are changing quickly when it comes to cricket. A lot of people are extending their love, and we are also trying to improve. We have an opportunity to take women’s cricket as high as we can.
“I know that a lot hinges on the Indian cricket team when it comes to women’s cricket. The way the approach is changing in India concerning women’s cricket, obviously, we have a lot in our hands,” Kaur added.
With India making a return to the Test arena after September 2021, Kaur said that players desire to appear in more long-format matches, but the administrators have to make the final call.
“As players, we want to play more and more Test games. It is the ICC and the board’s call to take action,” she said.
Kaur said she was feeling better after twisting her foot in the third T20I against England. “There was a little bit of soreness, but I am feeling better now,” Kaur said.
