Deepti Sharma Ready to Support Mandhana, Targets 300+ in ODI Series vs Zimbabwe
India's women's cricket vice-captain Deepti Sharma expressed readiness to support captain Smriti Mandhana in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting Friday in Vadodara. Deepti highlighted the batting-friendly pitch and indicated the team aims to score over 300 runs if batting first. She also noted that the playing combination for the series opener will be decided closer to the match, emphasizing the team's focus on consistent performance and teamwork.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 22 Oct, 02:32 pm. Other outlets followed.
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