Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma said they won’t take any team for granted ahead of the Asia Cup final. Sharma said the focus is on the final and not on the opponent. 

Harmanpreet Kaur’s team qualified for another Asia Cup final after beating Bangladesh by 40 runs in the first semifinal at Dubai on Thursday. The other semifinal will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday.

Shafali Verma was the star of the show as she scored a stunning knock of 64 runs off just 40 balls to help India post 149 runs on the board in the semi-final clash.

“Actually, it depends on their result, but the Indian team knows about that. The team doesn’t take any team lightly. Doesn’t matter, like maybe Sri Lanka, Pakistan, whoever comes in the final. We always think as a team about how we can do better in each and every game. After this game, we’ll sit together tomorrow, and we will see tomorrow’s game [Pakistan vs Sri Lanka], which will help us make strategies for the final,” Deepti said, as quoted by Hindustan Times.

Meanwhile, Deepti returned with impressive figures of 3-26 in her quota of four overs. Furthermore, she played a cameo of six-ball 13.

“Actually, when I started my cricket journey, [it was] as an allrounder, so it [being able to contribute in two departments] always helped from the start. Whenever I get an opportunity to bat, I always trust that I can also contribute to batting. So I’m glad [about the] few balls I got to hit today. It always gives me confidence. Either bowling first or batting first doesn’t matter to me, but I always contribute as an allrounder for the team.” she said.

India will look to be at their best in the Asia Cup final, which will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, on Sunday.