Jhulan Goswami: It’s important to perform your best every day
Updated On: 10 March, 2021 07:31 AM IST | Lucknow | PTI
"When I retired from T20Is, the most important thing for me was to just focus on one format. I had niggles here and there. It was quite difficult for me to maintain (my fitness).
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Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami knows that consistent performance, backed by supreme fitness, is paramount to stay relevant in the Indian women`s cricket team. Goswami, who is 38, is the highest wicket-taker in women`s ODIs with 231 scalps. On Tuesday she claimed 4 for 42 to set up India`s nine-wicket win over South Africa in the second ODI, helping the side level the five-match series 1-1.
"Representing India is the biggest motivation for me. I don`t think you have to look elsewhere for motivation," Goswami said during the post-match interaction. "You cannot belong to the team if you don`t perform your best everyday. It`s important for us to maintain our fitness and come out strong on the field. It`s not going to be easy." The pacer from Bengal had called it quits from T20I format in 2018 in a surprise announcement ahead of the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. "When I retired from T20Is, the most important thing for me was to just focus on one format. I had niggles here and there. It was quite difficult for me to maintain (my fitness).
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