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Women's T20 World Cup, IND vs BAN: India opener Shafali Verma backed the team's ability to handle pressure, insisting the focus remains on Bangladesh despite a must-win situation. The all-rounder also embraced her growing bowling role, saying she now sees herself as an all-rounder.

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00:00Shafali, how much you enjoy your bowling and today was a very fun drill.
00:06The drill wasn't really fun, but the punishment was very fun. Tell me about that.
00:12Well, of course, I enjoy my bowling a lot, but in the World Cup it's not easy to bowl.
00:17I know I have to just keep changing, keep varying the pace.
00:22Talking about yesterday, we have a team boating session and with that we have a bit of cricket skills.
00:27So, yeah, we really enjoy it, but you all know the punishment.
00:33So, yeah, we had a very good preparation yesterday and today we have a practice session.
00:38So, we all are going for that.
00:43Shafali, two important matches left.
00:47Looking back at the last game, where do you think India might have gone?
00:51Maybe we were a few runs short and after the defeat, how did the team recoup and get prepared for
01:00the last two big matches?
01:01Well, of course, we all know South Africa has played a good game.
01:06And I think we couldn't execute in any situation.
01:12And I will not say it's not that one total which we don't want yesterday.
01:18It was a total good.
01:20And then I think bowling was good.
01:22It's just that it was a good betting.
01:24So, just credit to her.
01:26And just talking about the next two games, we all know how important it is.
01:31We all know how important it is.
01:32So, we'll go match by match.
01:35We'll play tomorrow with Bangladesh and then we'll see another game.
01:43Shafali, you know, the three teams have still chance to reach the semifinal.
01:50And the way Bangladesh beat Pakistan in the previous match, do you think that tomorrow match will be a tougher
01:55challenge for you?
01:57Well, of course, Koibi team, we can't take lightly.
02:00They also came here to, you know, show good cricket.
02:04But as I said earlier, it's just game by game we'll go.
02:09We all know we have to win two games, but we'll go game by game.
02:14We'll try to give our best cricket tomorrow and just win that game tomorrow.
02:19Thank you, Shafali.
02:21One change was unfortunate when Shriyanka hit something.
02:25They hit one ball in that match.
02:27But in every match, whatever changes are going on,
02:31some of the batting order,
02:32the pass baller came out.
02:35So,
02:38is there a kind of a settled feeling that we'll reach that way?
02:43Because we've already reached three matches in the World Cup.
02:49I will say, you are playing World Cup.
02:52You can get a chance to get anyone.
02:54And if you don't do this match,
02:56then of course, you will be sitting outside.
02:58And we all know that whatever you do, you will play.
03:02And I think we all are backing each other.
03:05Maybe someone is sitting outside, maybe someone is playing inside.
03:06We all are thinking that we want to win.
03:09But we all are backing each other.
03:11That's what I can say.
03:21Shafali, you got a very good delivery from Shabni Mismal.
03:24It was an absolute stringer.
03:26But in a batter's mind, you were playing very well.
03:31If someone gets a ball,
03:34generally, how do you come back?
03:35Because the next two games are very important.
03:37Especially one of the teams is Australia.
03:41Is it in my mind that,
03:43maybe I will practice more short balls,
03:45and I will practice more for that.
03:47So, I had to go a little bit of that mindset.
03:48Well, Shabnam is my ball to me.
03:52He will be very low.
03:53That you all know.
03:54And,
03:56I don't even play in the bouncer.
03:58But, I am ball by ball.
04:01Match by match.
04:02And I think,
04:03when the ball came out,
04:04I was just thinking about the single.
04:05I know that I was in a good touch.
04:07And as you said,
04:09if you are out,
04:10how do you prepare for the next game?
04:12I just give up my preparation.
04:14How do I do my shorts in the nets?
04:18How do I do my shorts in the nets?
04:21So, it is just a preparation for me.
04:24like I said,
04:25first of all,
04:26we are all in the mind of Bangladesh's game.
04:28And then,
04:28when we go to the London,
04:30then we will see the Australian team.
04:31But, first of all,
04:33for tomorrow match,
04:34we are all preparing for the match.
04:36And,
04:36we will all give our best.
04:39Hi.
04:43Thank you very much.
04:45Shafali,
04:47I don't know that
04:47there are so many experience campaigners
04:52in the South Africa match.
04:55What happened after the South Africa match?
04:56What happened after the South Africa match?
04:56we had a very long huddle.
04:57How did the whole group
04:59motivate each other?
05:01What are the key pointers
05:02that we discussed?
05:04Well,
05:05when we are bad days,
05:06our team,
05:07we all know that
05:08the moral of course
05:09will be down the moral of the player.
05:10But,
05:11next day,
05:12we all know that
05:13we have to come together
05:14and to come together
05:15and to motivate each other.
05:17Yesterday,
05:17we just talked about the huddle
05:19that
05:19now,
05:20we all know that
05:22it's a crucial game
05:23but,
05:23we will back one another.
05:24We will give our best in the preparation
05:27We will go day by day.
05:28Like today,
05:29we will only think about practice
05:30and then we will see tomorrow
05:32about the game.
05:33So,
05:34it's just a day by day process
05:36and,
05:37I think,
05:37we will think about the present
05:38that time
05:39and,
05:40everyone is very mature,
05:42everyone has played a lot of cricket
05:43and everyone has played a lot of people
05:46so,
05:47I don't think,
05:48that,
05:48we will accept this situation
05:49in our world cup.
05:52So,
05:53I will just say,
05:53I will give our best in this world cup.
05:55Last one.
05:59Shifali,
06:00when we go to the world cup,
06:02then,
06:02Harana,
06:03it's Australia,
06:04South Africa,
06:05and,
06:06this is a situation,
06:07you,
06:07of course,
06:08you were not in that point
06:08but,
06:096 months ago,
06:11when we went to the world cup,
06:12there was a point that
06:13all the matches are must win
06:14situation.
06:16Does that change the mindset
06:18of the team
06:19in that point
06:21as compared to
06:22when you start a tournament?
06:25Well,
06:25of course,
06:25it's a very good question.
06:27Even,
06:28in the yesterday hurdle,
06:29Harmandi taught us
06:30this thing only,
06:31that,
06:32that,
06:32we haven't come in this situation
06:33before.
06:34In the last year,
06:35when we came in this situation,
06:36we came out of this situation.
06:38So,
06:38I think,
06:39it's a tough situation
06:39which has never come in your life.
06:41But,
06:41this situation,
06:42we have accepted one day
06:44that we have won.
06:45So,
06:45we know that,
06:46if we both have won,
06:47then,
06:47what do we need to prepare?
06:49How do we have to talk about
06:50one another as a player?
06:52So,
06:52I will just say,
06:54we have won this situation
06:55and we have won this situation.
06:56So,
06:57this time also,
06:58we will just go,
07:00go on that time
07:01and just see
07:02what we have done at that time
07:06and,
07:08we all are ready for that.
07:12And,
07:14Shifali,
07:15you are getting better
07:15and better as a bowler.
07:17And now,
07:18you are bowling at any stage
07:19in the power play as well.
07:21So,
07:21are you focusing a bit more
07:23these days on bowling?
07:24Are you seeing yourself
07:25as a proper all-rounder?
07:28Well,
07:28it's not like that,
07:29I have played bowling before,
07:31I was playing with my own domestic
07:32Harianas,
07:33I always played with my own
07:34captaincy,
07:35I always gave myself
07:36the time that,
07:37I could never get into the team
07:38in the Indian team,
07:39so,
07:39how do I execute it?
07:40So,
07:42I have played the situation
07:43that I have played
07:44in the world cup,
07:45that,
07:46if I have played in the situation,
07:47what do I have to think?
07:49It is not like that,
07:49I am just playing the ball.
07:51I have prepared it,
07:52I have prepared it,
07:52I have prepared it,
07:53I have prepared it,
07:53I have prepared it
07:53since I can't execute it
07:55but I can't execute it
07:55in the world cup.
07:56and I think as a player,
07:58whatever situation
07:59there's no need
08:01whatever team needs,
08:02I always use hands-up
08:03and I want to take
08:04the situation
08:06and I can either win
08:07that team.
08:08So,
08:09I will say
08:09all-rounder now.
08:12Finally,
08:13one.
08:13Who other people helped you
08:14become a better bowler?
08:16People helped me,
08:18I think
08:18just my father,
08:20he started as a batting
08:31because of course my father
08:37if you all don't know
08:38but now I'm a baller and better
08:43so I don't again I don't mind to you know just
08:47just be the person who always wins the game for the team
08:52thanks a lot everyone
08:53thank you
08:53for your time

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