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New Delhi. Harleen Deol…this is a name which has been discussed a lot in the ‘corridors of cricket’ in the last 24 hours. Taking a decision in the interest of the team, in the match against Delhi Capitals on January 14, the management of UP Warriors retired Harleen Deol and called him back. In the match against Mumbai Indians on January 15, he surprised everyone by playing the match-winning inning of 64 runs. Not only did Harleen look emotional after the match, Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur also left no stone unturned in praising her. However, Harman was also surprised by Harleen being retired.

Harmanpreet Kaur said after the match, “Yes, absolutely. I think she has shown why she is in the team and what she can do for the team. And I think she batted very well today and I think she is a player who always wants to do well for her team. Yes, it was a surprise to see her retire in the last match, but I think she came with a very positive mindset and I hope she will continue that.”

Batting first in this match, Mumbai Indians had set a target of 161 runs for victory in front of UP Warriors, UP achieved this score with 11 balls and 7 wickets remaining. Harmanpreet Kaur said on Mumbai Indians’ second defeat of the season, “(What was the par score here?) I thought 180 or something, which we were looking for because we knew it is not easy to bat first on this track. But I think we did quite well in the powerplay. We did not lose wickets, but unfortunately there were not enough runs on the board, but later on, I think Nat and Nick put us in a better position. But I think Credit goes to Harleen for the way she batted today.

Yes, I mean, it’s always better to chase when there is dew. There was a lot of dew today. And I think, yes, setting totals is something we are really looking forward to and hopefully we will come with a better approach in the coming matches. (On using his other options with the ball) Yes, I think it was a great opportunity for him to bowl some overs for the team. I think they did OK because there was a lot of dew, the bowlers, you know, weren’t able to grip well, but I think also the score, you know, wasn’t quite on the board. So I think, I think he bowled decently well.”