Harmanpreet Kaur reveals India's plan for T20 World Cup 2026 after dominating eight wicket win against Sri Lanka in 3rd T20I

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur reckons that her team has successfully adopted a more aggressive approach during their series win over Sri Lanka consedaring the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will take place next year.

Harmanpreet Kaur for India's plans

India registered a dominating eight-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the third WT20I, claiming an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

After winning their maiden ODI World Cup earlier this year in Mumbai, Team India has now shifted their focus to the T20 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5 next year.

“It was a great series for all of us. That’s what we discussed after the World Cup, that we need to raise our standard and be more aggressive in T20s because the World Cup is coming up. So, I am very happy with our overall performances," Harmanpreet stated during the post-match presentation.

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Harmanpreet Kaur lauded Indian bowlers

The skipper commended the bowling unit, crediting them for consistently restricting Sri Lanka to modest totals throughout the series.

“I think the contribution from our bowlers has been a highlight because in T20 cricket, the bowling is very important. Today, we are in this position because of our bowlers, so credit goes to them."

Harmanpreet's planned move to rotate bowlers

Harmanpreet mentioned that the decision to rotate the bowlers was a planned move and praised pacer Renuka Singh Thakur for her impressive comeback spell of 4 for 21.

“In the first six overs, we knew their top order was very important, so today we wanted to go with Renuka because she can give us breakthroughs. The first over wasn’t what we expected, but the way she came back and picked four wickets was great," Harmanpreet said.

The fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka will take place on December 28 at Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.