Young fast bowler Titas Sadhu registered her career-best bowling figures to help India bundle out Australia to 141 in the first women’s T20I on Friday in Mumbai. Sadhu returned 4 for 17 in four overs, bagging the Player of the Match award as India defeated the visitors by 9 wickets to go 1-0 up in the 3-match series.
Titas’ spell was the first time an Indian bowler took four or more wickets since Goswami’s 5/11 against Australia at Visakhapatnam in March 2012.
Addressing the post-match presser at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Sadhu said the legendary Jhulan Goswami has been a big part of her life and her advice to concentrate on “just bowling fast” is a principle that the 19-year-old follows every day.
“I can tell you one thing. That was the first conversation I had with Jhulan di and she told me ‘stop thinking about everything else, just bowl fast’. Because if you’re a fast bowler, you have to bowl fast’, and I think that has been a key,” Sadhu told media after India’s convincing 9-wicket win.
“Jhulan Goswami has been a big part of my life because I first saw her when I was 13 and then she has been in constant presence. Right now, she is in Delhi with the Bengal team, which I’m supposed to probably join after this is done. Working with her is a great opportunity (which) not a lot of people have because you get that experience,” she added.
The right-arm bowler said it was tough for her to warm the bench for the entirety of the inaugural Women’s Premier League season for the Delhi Capitals shortly after winning the first-ever women’s U-19 World Cup for India.
“Especially coming from that U-19 high to sit (out) for the whole tournament. It was rough and the first couple of matches it was pretty clear that I probably won’t get a chance until very late and it is very hard.” “I had this conversation with our trainer, Wayne. In men’s IPL, there are 25 players and greats (players) sit out for two two-and-a-half-months.”
“Any experience or any opportunity you get, you have to make the best out of it and that actually became the key after the first two weeks. I just went in every practice to think I’ll learn as much as I can,” she said.
Titas declined she would be marked out by the opposition, particularly after recording a four-for against Australia.
“Cricket is a very humbling game, today’s high can be tomorrow’s low so you always come back to who you are.” “You come back to the ground and again, the next match is the next match (and) what you have done yesterday is gone,” she replied.
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