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    "excerpt": "Playing South Africa: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming five-game T20I series against South Africa offers ideal preparation ahead of the 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. With five matches lined up, the first of which takes place at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday evening, the focus for India is on fine-tuning their approach and personnel for the T20 World Cup.",
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    "editor1": "Playing South Africa: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming five-game T20I series against South Africa offers ideal preparation ahead of the 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. With five matches lined up, the first of which takes place at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday evening, the focus for India is on fine-tuning their approach and personnel for the T20 World Cup.<p>\u201cLast time we met them was at the ODI World Cup final. It was a great match and a great memory to remember for a lifetime. In T20, every team is doing really well; they're very competitive. South Africa is one of the teams that has been doing really well for the last four years. I think before the World Cup, it's a great preparation for us,\u201d Harmanpreet said in a video posted by the BCCI on their social media accounts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed to India\u2019s recent successes across formats. \u201cIt's been enormous, I think - beating Australia in Australia 2-1. Prior to that, beating Sri Lanka at home 5-0. Prior to that, beating England in England 3-2. Very important in terms of prep, planning, and also the execution part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Harmanpreet added that the squad is shaping up well for the challenge in South Africa. \u201cEverybody is looking very positive. Young girls are also looking very good in the nets. So, I mean, everyone is in good shape, good to see that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed to India\u2019s recent successes across formats. \u201cIt's been enormous, I think - beating Australia in Australia 2-1. Prior to that, beating Sri Lanka at home 5-0. Prior to that, beating England in England 3-2. Very important in terms of prep, planning, and also the execution part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>Harmanpreet summed up the team\u2019s outlook for the series. \u201cGood that we are playing against good teams so that when we are heading for the main tournament, we are mentally and physically prepared. I think it's a very good stage for us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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