Of shedding fear of failure and helping youngsters

DECEMBER 11, 2024 remains an unforgettable day for Arundhati Reddy. After waiting for her chance in the first two games, the all-rounder took the field for India on a hot day at the WACA in Perth against Australia in the third and final ODI.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024 remains an unforgettable day for Arundhati Reddy. After waiting for her chance in the first two games, the all-rounder took the field for India on a hot day at the WACA in Perth against Australia in the third and final ODI. By the time she was done with her first five overs, Australia went from 52/0 to 78/4 and Reddy's figures read 5-1-11-4. Although Australia went on to score 298/6 and beat India comfortably, Reddy finished with 4/26 – third-best ODI figures by a visiting bowler in Australia.

"I think what worked for me was, because I didn't play the first two games, I could analyse the batters and their game plans against the medium-pacers. That two matches helped me just understand what the batting order of Australia does. So I could make individual plans," she recalled at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.