We are getting best possible preparation for World Cup: Mithali

In
the
last
nine
months,
India
hosted
South
Africa
before
playing
a
three-match
series
in
England
and
Australia.
They
lost
all
three
series
but
made
the
mighty
Australia
work
really
hard
for
it
and
also
ended
their
26-match
winning
streak
in
the
third
ODI
Down
Under.
India
will
play
World
Cup
hosts
New
Zealand
before
the
ICC
event
in
March-April.

“We
have
played
three
best
teams
since
March
and
it
has
given
us
good
preparation.
Players
have
played
domestic
cricket
and
also
in
the
Women’s
Big
Bash
so
they
are
getting
game
time
which
is
the
most
important
thing.
We
are
getting
to
play
in
New
Zealand
before
World
Cup
which
is
also
good,”
said
Mithali
after
a
partnership
between
KFC
and
Indian
Deaf
Cricket
Association
was
announced
here
on
Wednesday.

India,
who
were
unable
to
post
250
plus
scores,
did
that
twice
in
the
Australia
series
and
chased
down
265
in
the
final
ODI.

“When
you
play
against
a
strong
team
in
its
backyard
you
try
to
give
your
best.
Though
we
lost
the
series,
the
matches
were
very
close.
We
scored
270
and
chased
270
odd,
if
we
can
do
that
consistently
we
will
be
among
the
best
sides
in
world
cricket,”
said
Mithali.

Middle-order
batting
needs
improvement
but
Mithali
said
all
departments
must
fire
as
a
unit
if
they
are
to
win
the
World
Cup.
“We
bat
as
a
unit
so
you
can’t
pinpoint
one
area.
There
are
times
when
top
order
failed
and
the
others
performed.
As
a
unit
if
we
look
to
post
a
good
total
then
it
will
help.
If
we
focus
on
one
area
like
middle
order
then
it
becomes
too
much
of
a
burden
for
that
particular
slot.”

India
finished
runners-up
in
2017
when
not
many
expected
them
to
but
expectations
will
be
high
this
time.
“There
were
not
enough
expectations
back
then.
Now
in
2021
players
have
got
experience
and
got
a
lot
of
exposure
with
the
T20
leagues.
Overall
we
have
young
players
but
they
have
got
enough
exposure.
It
is
just
of
matter
of
gelling
well
as
a
team.

“Every
match
will
be
different
there.
The
quicker
we
read
our
opponents
the
better
it
will
be
for
us,”
she
added.