Hi there! Welcome to Episode 284 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast.

In this episode, we dive deep into India’s emphatic 3-0 ODI series win against Ireland in Rajkot and we unpack all the action and storylines from the series!

• We kick off by discussing India’s dominant performance, the choice of Rajkot as the sole venue, and whether a multi-format series would have been better.
• From Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal’s explosive opening partnership to Pratika’s Player of the Series exploits, we analyze what clicked for India and the form of key players like Harleen, Jemimah, and Deepti.
• We also tackle critical questions about India’s pace attack, Shafali Verma’s ODI future, and whether players should specialize in specific formats.
• Additionally, we look at Ireland’s spirited performances, including standout contributions from Gaby Lewis and Christina Coulter-Reilly, while addressing areas they can improve.

On the podcast today for this discussion, we have Juili Ballal joining us! She is a journalist, a commentator and an MCA certified umpire and this is one among the many roles she dons!

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