‘Harmanpreet alone is not responsible,’ Anjum Chopra got angry after Team India was out; Who was held responsible?

IND W vs AUS W Womens T20 World Cup 2026: The journey of the Indian team in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has ended. With the defeat against Australia on Sunday, the team was eliminated from the tournament in the group stage itself. Former Indian captain Anjum Chopra has raised questions on many decisions of the team. However, he has defended captain Harmanpreet Kaur. According to Anjum Chopra, considering the batting order of Australia team, the score of 170 runs was not enough in the knockout match.

Speaking to GeoStar, Anjum said that firstly, there were not enough runs on the board. 170 is a good total, but it was a bit low in the actual World Cup knockout against Australia. Then you have to defend this score by taking wickets in the beginning. One or two wickets don’t help against a team like Australia. To stop a team like Australia, you have to score extra runs so that your bowlers can get some support.

Anjum raised questions about Richa Ghosh

The former Indian captain also raised questions about sending Richa Ghosh late. He said that along with this I felt that Richa Ghosh should have been sent till the 17th over. By sending Richa one over late you did not get the finishing kick. At the same time, the problem of the fifth bowler, like always, remained an issue for the team this time too. Commenting on the outcome of the match, Anjum pointed out the lack of consistency in the Indian batting line-up. He said that the constant reshuffle did not allow the players to settle into fixed roles.

Anjum said that if Yastika Bhatia was your number 3 batsman, then why did she not bat at that position in this match? If Jemimah Rodrigues was playing at number 3 in the England series, why didn’t she do so in the World Cup? I personally believe that Harmanpreet should bat at number 3 and at number 4 you should have a batsman who can have a positive impact on the match, and that is Richa Ghosh.

‘Bowling is not the major strength of the Indian team’

The former captain further said that apart from the Bangladesh match, Richa did not bat at number 4 in the entire tournament. Bowling is not the biggest strength of the Indian team, everyone knows this, even the opposing team knows this. So if batting is India’s strength, then let them make the impact you need and hope the bowling does the rest. Australia is a good team and against them scoring runs at seven per over will not win you the match, you have to go for 9.

‘Harmanpreet is the best captain at the moment&8217;

However, Anjum defended Harmanpreet. He said that I still think that he is the one to lead India. Harmanpreet Kaur She is the best captain. I don’t think any other player is ready for captaincy at this time. If we start talking about the areas of work, from captaincy to batting and bowling, it will be a long list of homework. The most important focus area should be the approach required for the T20 format. We see this most fully in the Women’s Premier League.

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‘The top order did not show that much confidence’

He further said that as soon as he comes back to the Indian team, he completely settles into his role and plays with full energy. If not 200 runs then at least 180 runs should be reached. To reach that goal, players will have to believe in themselves. However, the top order did not show that much confidence. I think Harmanpreet Kaur is your best captain at the moment, but who is the most reliable batsman in the team when it comes to fearless batting? Anjum said that finding the answer should start from the very next day.

With agency input-