In the post-match press conference after the conclusion of one-off pink-ball Test between Australia and Indian, skipper Mithali Raj came with a cheeky response when asked about the change in her call at the toss. Unlike former Indian men's captain MS Dhoni, Mithali has not been successful at winning tosses and is often made fun of by her teammates.
“I didn’t want that to become a legacy. The way the girls have been pulling my leg for that! So I thought I should change. I really think I need to take a cue from MS Dhoni on how to win a toss,” she jokingly said at the presser.
Despite losing the toss against Meg Lanning's side, the Indian team dominated the majority of the Test. The 38-year-old looked extremely pleased with her team's performance.
Rain played a major role in the result of the match as India did not have enough overs to bowl out the home side. There was a chance that India would take a calculated risk and declare early, but the visitors decided against it.
"It was a little tricky as to when we could declare. Getting eight wickets in 15 overs was a bit of a stretch," Mithali told when asked about a declaration.
Still, the veteran termed this as the best Test match Indian women have ever played considering it was their first day-night Test match. She believes their performance was up to the mark and she will rank it higher than the Test they had won against England in their own backyard in 2014.
"Against the best sides, definitely yes. (Against) Australia this is the best game we've played. But, in 2014, with eight debutants winning a Test in England against England, who had just won the Ashes. That was also very close. That was pretty great. The girls really put up a great show," she said.
