We don't have many options in any department: Former skipper Anjum Chopra
Former Indian women's cricket captain Anjum Chopra argues against changing the team's captaincy, citing a lack of quality depth in the current squad. She emphasizes that the team is a work-in-progress and lacks sufficient reserve talent across all departments.
Why it matters
The analysis highlights systemic issues in talent development within Indian women's cricket, impacting the team's competitiveness in international tournaments.
Former skipper Anjum Chopra doesn't think that removing Harmanpreet Kaur from captaincy is a solution as the Indian women's team do not have quality back-up options in any of the departments.
While another legendary former skipper, Mithali Raj, has urged the selectors to look at the bigger picture and groom a young captain like Shafali Verma for WT20Is, Chopra doesn't find it a feasible course correction. "Why are we even talking about a change (in captaincy)? You can make anybody the captain. That doesn't mean that the rest of the 10 players will start performing differently. And if that has to happen, then I think we're in a very bad zone or a wrong place," Chopra told PTI in an interview.
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