INDW vs PAKW: 3 Indian Players To Watch Out For Based On Recent Form

The Captains of the Women's Asia Cup teams with the trophy [X]

The Women's Asia Cup 2024 will see India Women take on the Pakistan Women in the second game. This match will be played at the Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. 

As Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls lock horns with their arch-rivals, we take a look at three Indian players to watch out for based on their recent forms. 

Smriti Mandhana (IN-W)

Smriti Mandhana is in a great form with the bat in recent games [X]

The star Indian opener has been in godly form in the last few weeks. Smriti Mandhana's golden phase started in the ODI series against the South Africa women's team. In three ODIs, Mandhana scored two hundreds and a 90. 

She finished the series with 343 runs with an average of 114.33. The dream run continued for Mandhana, and she maintained her form across all the formats. 

In the last five innings that Mandhana has batted in, she has scored 592 runs at an average of 118.40. The dream run that she is in makes her the most crucial player from the Indian side.

Here is a look at her three most recent exploits with the bat in international cricket.

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Harmanpreet Kaur (IN-W)

Harmanpreet Kaur will have to play an important role for team India in the middle-order [X]

Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the Indian team in the tournament. But her duties as a captain will include the added responsibility of being a stable middle-order batter. The team will hope that their leader stands up in times of pressure and delivers to the best of her abilities. 

If we look at the recent form of Harmanpreet, we can be assured of some good displays from her. Along with a hundred in one of the ODIs, Harmanpreet played efficient hands whenever she got the chance to bat. 

Here is a look at her three latest knocks in international cricket.

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Pooja Vastrakar

Pooja Vastrakar will be crucial for India with the ball [X]

The general perception for the Sri Lankan wickets is that they will be slow and low and will be heaven for the spinners. However, in the recent LPL matches that were played at the Dambulla Stadium, the pitch looked a bit different. The pace and bounce on it looked much truer and seemed to favour the batters. 

As far as the bowlers are concerned, while spinners are expected to be the best bets on this track, the pacers who hit the deck and try to make the most of the pitch will reap the benefits. 

Keeping this in mind, Pooja Vastrakar becomes an important cog in the Indian bowling mechanism. A look at Pooja's exploits in the recent T20Is gives us the idea that she is the most valuable piece of India's bowling puzzle.

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