Focus on Mithali Raj's role ahead of New Zealand T20Is

When they last played a T20I, there was disappointment followed by a controversy that rocked Indian women's cricket. A semifinal exit against England gave rise to plenty of questions, the chief of which was the role of Mithali Raj in India's T20 team. A batter who likes to take her time at the crease wasn't a preferred option for India at the top of the order and that led to ego clashes between Raj and former coach Ramesh Powar, with T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice captain Smriti Mandhana siding with the