ODI World Cup triumph not enough, India must work hard in T20Is: Mandhana
Newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday said India may have won the ODI World Cup recently, but the team still needs to work hard in the shortest format, with the inaugural edition of the Women's Champions Trophy set to be held early next year.
India will host the six-team tournament in the T20 format at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium and the BCA Stadium in Vadodara from February 14 to 28.
Mandhana is set to lead India in her first assignment as full-time captain when the hosts take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series starting here on Friday, followed by three ODIs in Vadodara.
She took charge from Harmanpreet Kaur.
Mandhana said India would look to make the most of the six T20Is ahead of the Women's Champions Trophy.
"The first bilateral (series) with Zimbabwe, I think, is very exciting.
It is our first time playing with them," Mandhana told reporters here.
"Sometimes, playing with Zimbabwe and all the Associate nations, it feels like you can learn a lot from them a
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