Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) It might require a special effort from a cricketer to become the captain’s go-to player, but in the case of Bengal and Mumbai Indians’ spinner Saika Ishaque, it’s all about giving her best “one ball at a time”.
Ishaque could not have started the Women’s Premier League (WPL) any better. With six wickets in the first two matches for the table-toppers Mumbai Indians, she has not only taken most wickets so far in the tournament but has also played a defining role in the two outings, against Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The 27-year-old left-arm spinner sparked a collapse in the RCB ranks at the Brabourne Stadium by dismissing England’s Sophie Devine and Disha Kasat in three deliveries to return with figures of 4-0-26-2, playing a key role in their 9-wicket win.
This came after her incredible spell in the tournament opener against Gujarat Giants, recording impressive figures of 3.1-1-11-4 and propelling Mumbai Indians to a massive 143-run win.
But here mantra for success has been simple, to give her best ‘one ball at a time’.
“I have not prepared any differently for the Women’s Premier League. I have concentrated on bowling one delivery at a time and that is what I want to keep my focus at,” Ishaque told
Source: PTI News
