Against Australia, India wait for Renuka’s return

With the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, India have the chance to test their varied bowling attack ahead of the ODI World Cup later this month.

- Shalini Gupta

Often cited as a weakness in the past because of their batting-heavy composition, India seem to have most bases covered this time.

It will also be the first time in nine months that medium-pacer Renuka Singh Thakur will be back in India colours after recovering from a back injury. Since Jhulan Goswami retired, the 29-year-old has shouldered the responsibility of being India’s spearhead.

“Since Renuka made international debut, she has been playing almost nonstop . The workload took toll on her body. She worked hard at Centre of Excellence under the trainers and physios in order to get fit for the World Cup,” said her coach Pawan Sen.

India would not only hope to see Thakur make an impact in the three-match series and get back her rhythm but also bank on its spinners to deliver the goods by making the most of the conditions.