T20 World Cup:<\/b> Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy believes Shweta Sehrawat\u2019s switch from UP Warriorz to Mumbai Indians ahead of the upcoming Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL) season could provide the young batter with an opportunity to rediscover her natural game, saying the expectations and frequent changes in responsibilities at her previous franchise placed undue pressure on her development.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shweta, who entered the inaugural WPL season on the back of India\u2019s Under-19 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup triumph, was initially expected to make an impact after being picked by UP Warriorz. However, her stint with the franchise saw her being deployed in different batting positions and eventually handed wicketkeeping responsibilities, something Veda believes complicated her progress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am really happy about Shweta Sehrawat joining Mumbai Indians because it\u2019s a team that will give her the freedom to play her natural game. In her previous team, the responsibility of scoring runs was entirely on her shoulders, and the batters around her were not contributing much, which put more pressure on Shweta and affected her game. Now that she\u2019s with Mumbai, she will get the chance to learn from the best and develop properly as a youngster,\u201d Veda told JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veda felt that Shweta\u2019s early achievements had raised expectations considerably, leaving little room for the youngster to settle into her role and develop at her own pace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former India international also questioned the decision to repeatedly alter Shweta\u2019s responsibilities, pointing out that her primary strength as a batter lies at the top of the order rather than in the finishing role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cShweta has been on the receiving end of criticism over the last few years. A lot was expected of her. She came into the first season of the WPL as a U19 World Cup winner and the top scorer for the Indian side and was picked by UP Warriorz. She was tried in different positions in the batting order there. She is technically an opener, and UP management used her as a finisher. Then she was made a wicketkeeper overnight and expected to do magic. I felt that was too much to ask of a youngster,\u201d she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former India international also questioned the decision to repeatedly alter Shweta\u2019s responsibilities, pointing out that her primary strength as a batter lies at the top of the order rather than in the finishing role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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