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'Smriti And Shafali Can Take The Game Away': Karthik Highlights India's Biggest Strength Ahead Of Women’s T20 WC
T20 World Cup: Former Indian wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik believes that the opening combination of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma could prove to be one of the team’s biggest weapons at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will commence on Friday.
With the tournament set to begin later this month, Karthik believes India’s ability to put opposition teams under pressure from the very first ball makes them a dangerous side in the shortest format.
“India’s biggest strength is that they can put teams under pressure from ball one. Smriti brings stability, Shafali brings explosiveness, and when those two get going together, they can take a game away in the Powerplay itself,” Karthik told Jio Hotstar.
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