India skipper Kaur admits fielding is a concern ahead of Australia clash

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed satisfaction after her side completed a comfortable fivewicket victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 but admitted fielding remains a major area of concern ahead of a crucial clash against AustraliaIndia chased down 137 in 165 overs at Old Trafford on Thursday thanks largely to Shafali Vermas explosive 53 off 34 balls after the bowlers had restricted Bangladesh to 1368The victory kept Indias campaign firmly on track and improved their net run rate something Harmanpreet acknowledged was part of the teams plans going into the gameI think its a good win We were looking for this and its good that we thought wed finish a bit early but unfortunately you know but still I think two three overs were there when we finished the game So I think thats a plus point for us Harmanpreet said after the matchWhile pleased with the result the Indian skipper admitted there is still work to be done before the teams next assignment particularly in the fieldDespite restricting Bangladesh to a manageable total India dropped several catches during the innings allowing Bangladesh batters to extend partnerships and score valuable runs The missed opportunities have become a recurring issue during the tournament something Harmanpreet wants her side to address quicklyI think a lot of things but I think fielding is something on which we have been working very hard but unfortunately today again we were not very great with the catches and hopefully you know next game is very important and I think that is the day to show our best cricket she saidIndias fielding lapses stood out even more because several of the missed chances came from players regarded among the best fielders in the squad Harmanpreet however backed her teammates and stressed the importance of continuing to work hard rather than dwelling on mistakesWell thats true They are our best fielders but sometimes situations like that arise You cant really control them but we only talked about it Keep working hard keep spending a lot of time on the field keep catching those balls so that when we go into the field we are in a good positionBut unfortunately today again we fumbled so many balls but I think the next match is a very important match and Im sure our best will come on that day she addedHarmanpreet also shed light on Indias approach to team selection throughout the tournament The skipper said management has remained flexible and picked combinations based on the oppositions strengths and conditions rather than sticking to a fixed playing XII think when we came here one thing was very clear in our mind that every game is a different opposition and they have different positives and negatives and accordingly we have set our playing XISo we were very open about our playing XI and we just thought about what the best combination is on that part We will be well with that she explainedIndias attention now turns to a blockbuster encounter against Australia on Sunday a match that could have a major impact on the semifinal raceHarmanpreet sounded excited by the challenge and described Australia as one of Indias favourite opponents I think one of our favourite opposition and hopefully our best come on that day she saidThe India captain also pointed to her teams recent success against Australia in Navi Mumbai as an important moment that has helped build belief within the squadWell we know that these two tournaments and every game is a mustwin and sometimes when things dont go your way you have to give your best And I think that game is very important and if we win that I think we will definitely get a lot of confidence from thatAnd I think the last win against them in Navi Mumbai that has given us a lot of confidence and broken a lot of barriers and hopefully well play our best cricket on that day Harmanpreet saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever