# Neetu David: Power-hitting training vital for women’s domestic cricket 2026-08-26T16:57:17+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former India spinner and UP Warriorz head of scouting Neetu David has stressed the need for focused power-hitting training in women's domestic cricket to strengthen both WPL teams and the national side. David said promising spin bowling talent exists at U-15 and U-19 levels, but batters must be trained in aggressive batting at the state level. David noted that the Women's Premier League has shortened the pathway for domestic players to reach the Indian team, citing Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, and Saika Ishaque as examples. She attributed the Indian women's team's failure in recent T20 World Cups to deficiencies in power-hitting and fitness levels, but said work is underway to improve both areas. ## Indian Opinion Analysis India women have never won a T20 World Cup, with their best finish being runners-up in 2020. The next T20 World Cup is scheduled for 2026, giving the BCCI and state associations about two years to implement the kind of domestic power-hitting focus David advocates. While WPL has accelerated talent identification, state-level coaching infrastructure and fitness standards remain uneven across India. The key measure to watch will be whether state associations introduce dedicated power-hitting sessions or camps ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season. ## Coverage - rediff.com Straight interview-based report with no framing or editorialising This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Neetu David, UP Warriorz, Women's Premier League Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/neetu-david-power-hitting-training-vital-for-womens-domestic-cricket/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/neetu-david-power-hitting-training-vital-for-womens-domestic-cricket/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/