In her column for the International Cricket Council (ICC), Raj wrote:
She went on to add:
Mithali Raj also backed another youngster, Richa Ghosh, to do well in the World Cup.
Earlier today, Richa Ghosh smashed the fastest ODI century for India Women in their defeat to New Zealand Women in the fourth Women’s ODI.
Ghosh hit 52 off 29, with four boundaries and four sixes in their chase of 192, getting to her half-century in 26 deliveries.
However, India Women were bowled out for 128 in a rain-affected match that was curtailed to 20 overs per team as New Zealand Women took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand series helped India Women acclimatize ahead of World Cup: Mithali Raj
India Women have lost the only T20 International (T20I) in New Zealand, as well as four ODIs in the five-match series so far, but Mithali Raj said the experience would have helped them greatly ahead of the marquee event.
She also said that playing against teams like England, Australia and New Zealand in the lead-up to the World Cup puts India in good stead.
Mithali Raj went on to add:
India reached the final of the last Women’s World Cup, losing to England by just eight runs.
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