Speaking ahead of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23, the Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said that the team is delighted to come back to Rourkela.
The West Indies skipper also lauded her captain Harmanpreet Kaur for leading the Mumbai Indians well and heaped praises on her teammates mentioning that the side boasts many match-winners.
All-round performance from Hayley Matthews and fifty from Nat-Sciver Brunt helped Mumbai Indians (MI) crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by nine wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Brabourne Stadium on Monday
MI is coming to the match after a 143-run win over Gujarat Giants in their campaign opener. RCB lost their first match of the tournament to Delhi Capitals by 60 runs
Mumbai Indians controlled the game against Gujarat Giants, with both bat and ball, registering a whopping 143 runs in the opening match, to set the tournament off to a thrilling start.
As a captain, Harmanpreet recognized how crucial it was to win their first game of the campaign in such a fashion. She also received the man of the match award for her heroics in the first innings. But as a captain, she recognized that this victory was a result of the team's effort.
I think in every department we were left behind but I think the girls cooperated well with each other even though we lost a few early wickets. But the intent was there to chase the target. So I think the girls did a great job. There were many learnings from this game as I mentioned before th