Team India pace bowler Shikha Pandey has once again dropped from the squad that will take on Bangladesh in the white-ball series. She is one of the best pace bowlers India could ever have. Recently she enjoyed a successful inaugural WPL season with the Delhi Capitals where he ended up as their leading wicket-taker as they finished top of the points table and reached the finals as well.
This is not the first time she was dropped from the team without any official reason. She returned to the Indian side for the T20 World Cup earlier this year in South Africa but after that, she was again strangely left out of the central contract and eventually from the squad as well. While speaking to Sportstar in an interview with former Indian head coach WV Raman, Pandey broke down when she was asked about her non-selection.
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“If I say I’m not frustrated and angry, then I’m not a human being,” said the veteran. “It’s difficult when you don’t get the results for the work that you have put in. I’m sure there’s some reason behind it which I do not know. What’s in my hands is hard work, and I’m a stout believer in hard work. So it’s just about working hard until I am mentally and physically fit.”
Shikha Pandey has played for India in 120 games in her career across formats, and her white ball record is impressive. However, she shared the importance of having good mentors around her during the tough time of her career and she also thanked Raman for his support.
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“When I was dropped, I thought walking away from cricket was the right thing to do. Then it was suggested that it was an emotional period and I needed to give myself more time. You thought I still had a lot of cricket left in me, and I should play until the time I enjoy the sport. I’m disappointed right now, but the situation I’m put in is out of my control, the decisions I take to get out of it are completely in my hands,” she concluded.
