While India’s three-match T20 series against New Zealand starts in Wellington on Wednesday, it is still not clear whether Mithali will be a part of the playing XI. Even if she is picked in the playing XI, it has been learnt that the 36-year-old will not continue beyond the three-match T20 series against England, starting March 4 in Assam’s Barsapara. “But a player of her stature should get a warm send-off and that is likely to be against England,” the official said. Powar didn’t get an extension in his role and WV Raman was appointed coach before the New Zealand series. Mithali has so far scored 2283 runs from 85 T20 Internationals with a highest score of 97 and 17 half-centuries to her credit.

Source: Hindustan Times February 05, 2019 15:00 UTC