Harmanpreet Kaur impressed with 20-year-old DC spinner: She has been outstanding
Charani didn't take time in hitting his straps in T20Is, finishing with figures of 3.5-0-12-4 on debut at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Although it was Smriti Mandhana who became the Player of the Match for her maiden T20I hundred, Charani garnered accolades for her brilliant bowling."We kept rotating players to see who fits in well, who could give most to the team. She has been outstanding for all of us. A player like her is very important. Along with her, even Radha [Yadav] has made a solid comeback. Hope their combination will keep helping the team like it is,' Harmanpreet added.After winning the T20I series, India would be looking to get off to a flying start in the ODIs as a part of their preparations for the ODI World Cup, scheduled to start on September 30.- EndsMust Watch
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