Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Neetu David Calls for More Domestic Power-Hitting Training
Neetu David says young Indian cricketers are showing promise, especially spin bowlers.
Many of these players are still too young or inexperienced for the Women’s Premier League.
She believes some could be ready after another year of development.
David also wants state teams to teach batters how to hit the ball harder in T20 matches.
She says this training would help both the league and India’s national team.
The Women’s Premier League gives talented players faster opportunities to play at a high level.
David named Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque as players who benefited from that pathway.
She also said India needs to keep improving its fitness and power-hitting.
Neetu David identified promising spin-bowling talent at India’s Under-15 and Under-19 levels.
She said many young players need more time before they are ready for the Women’s Premier League.
David urged state coaches to develop batters’ power-hitting skills for T20 cricket.
She said the Women’s Premier League has shortened talented players’ path to the Indian team.
David cited power-hitting and fitness as areas India must improve after recent T20 World Cup results.
- Who
- Former India spinner and selector Neetu David, now head of scouting for UP Warriorz, discussed India’s women’s cricket pipeline.
- What
- David assessed emerging junior talent and called for more domestic training in power hitting and fitness.
- When
- Wednesday, Aug. 26; the interview also referred to developments over the previous two years.
- Where
- The comments were reported from Mumbai and focused on India’s state, domestic and Women’s Premier League cricket.
- Why
- To improve the supply of T20-ready batters, strengthen the Women’s Premier League and help India’s national team.
- Speaker
- Neetu David, former India spinner and former chief of the selection committee
- New role
- Head of scouting for Women’s Premier League team UP Warriorz
- Emerging talent
- Promising spin bowlers are appearing at Under-15 and Under-19 levels
- Primary development need
- Domestic batters need more power-hitting training for T20 cricket
- Player pathway
- The Women’s Premier League has provided a quicker route from domestic cricket to India
- Players cited
- Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil and Saika Ishaque
- Other concern
- David identified fitness as another area where India has lagged