India’s cricketers concentrated on fielding, a crucial area needing significant improvement, during their first training session ahead of the Women’s World Cup, starting at home on September 30.

A brief one-minute BCCI video of the session showed the squad beginning with a football-style passing warm-up before advancing to rigorous catching and throwing drills. The football drills looked fun, as Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues were enjoying themselves. It’s not uncommon for cricketers across the world to begin sessions with football, as it helps athletes stretch their bodies and get their focus back.

The rest of the training focused on fielding, with players hitting the stumps from close range, executing sharp picks and throws, and doing catching drills with white leather balls and t

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