'With Australia, you can't afford to make mistakes': Mandhana calls for auction

There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspires to overcome the sixtime world champions said India vicecaptain Smriti Mandhana ahead of the Womens T20 World Cup 2024 which begins on ThursdayAustralias dominance in the global showpiece has been unrivalled with the team winning the last three editions of the tournamentWith charismatic former skipper Meg Lanning calling it a day following the victory in South Africa about 18 months ago Alyssa Healy has taken over the captaincy as Australia aim to maintain their dominance in global eventsEvery game in the World Cup is important and you have to give your 100 per cent in each one New Zealand and Sri Lanka are strong teams but with Australia you know you cant afford to make mistakes said Mandhana as India gear up to take on New Zealand in a Group A match here on FridayYou have to bring your best game on that particular day to get the better of them Theres always excitement when facing Australia because theyre such a good team and beating them is a great challenge added the India vicecaptainShe added that the clash against Pakistan always brings out a lot of passionate response from the players The archrival will lock horns here on October 6I think the IndiaPakistan rivalry is more about the emotions of the fans than anything else Its not like the players dont talk to each other its the emotions from both nations that make it so intense Mandhana saidFor me every World Cup match is special and we put the same amount of effort into each game But theres definitely a lot of emotion attached to the IndiaPakistan games said the veteran of 141 T20IsAlso ReadRodrigues pledges to give everything for Indiarsquos gloryMandhana said that playing Pakistan in the afternoon heat of Dubai would be challenge and that her team had a couple of sessions lined up to acclimatise to the conditionsThe afternoon game is going to be a challenge due to the heat but when you play for India there are no excuses You have to prepare well and I think we have a couple of afternoon sessions lined up to help us get used to the conditionsBy the time we face Pakistan Im sure well be ready Mentally we need to stay strong and keep pushing staying hydrated is key she said PTI AM SSC SSC AMThis 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