“It’s a matter of one good innings”: Harmanpreet Kaur on prolonged slump

Xtra Time Web Desk: India women T20I skipper Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday blamed her prolonged slump in form to lack of preparation because of her COVID-19 infection and a groin injury earlier this year but the batting powerhouse vowed to find her mojo back in the upcoming T20 series against England.
Having wowed with her trailblazing 171 not out against Australia in the 2017 World Cup semi-final, Harmanpreet has struggled to find her rhythm and has not scored an ODI century since then. In T20s, she’s yet to score a fifty since her 103 against New Zealand in November 2018.
Harmanpreet suffered a setback in 2021 after a groin injury ruled her out of the T20I series against South Africa in March and there was worse in store for her after she contracted COVID-19 that prolonged her recovery time.
“I am someone who likes to train everyday, who likes to work hard every day but because of COVID and injuries I didn’t get that much time to prepare,” Harmanpreet said in a virtual media conference, on the eve of the three-T20I series opener.
“These are not excuses but this is the reality which i faced. It’s a matter of one good innings and definitely I will carry on from there.”
“I’m someone who likes to give 200 per cent on the field, needs a lot of time for preparation on the ground. At International level, you can’t get things easily, the mindset and approach for the game is not that easy.”
Harmanpreet scored four and eight in the drawn one-off Test against England, while in the following three ODIs she had scores of 1, 19 and 16.
Having got the adequate match-preparation, she is confident of a turnaround.