Watch: India women player break into classical dance ahead of 20-20 World Cup 2023 clash against Pakistan
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In the next few hours, India and Pakistan women’s sides will lock horns at Newlands in Cape Town. While tension among the fans is inevitable, the Indian players seem to be relaxed in the high-octane game. In a video that is going viral, the India players were seen breaking into a classical Indian dance. Eight players out of the Indian squad were seen dancing hours ahead of the game.
Watch the video here
https://twitter.com/Cric07News/status/1624630212767145986?s=20
Smriti Mandhana has been ruled out of the game: Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Meanwhile, ahead of the game, India vice-captain, Smriti Mandhana has been ruled out of the game. She sustained a finger injury but will be available for selection in the next game against the West Indies. On the other hand, the team’s head coach and former India player, Hrisihikesh Kanitkar has confirmed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s availability.
“Harman is fit to play. She has batted for the last two days in the nets, she is fine,” Kanitkar said at the pre-match press conference. “Smriti has a finger injury and is still recovering, so she won’t play most-likely. It’s not a fracture and we’re hopeful she will be available from the second game onwards.”
Ahead of the game, Kanitkar isn’t didn’t much fazed about the upcoming game.
“You want to be playing the strong teams, the arch-rivals if you can call them that,” Kanitkar said. “Few of them have done it in the past, few haven’t. We are totally prepared for what happens, and the atmosphere is good.
“Most of them have played Pakistan in the past, they know what can happen and what the atmosphere is like. One of the privileges of playing international cricket is you play matches like these. Everyone is looking forward to it.”
