Heartwarming stories are not rare when it comes to cricket and with Thailand, we are witnessing one. With good heart and eyes filled with dreams, the possible underdogs will play their first World Cup this year.
Watch their photoshoot, interviews, you cannot resist falling in love with their innocence. They are not only sweet but are fearless.
The team has nothing to lose in the World Cup and rightly so, they are here to entertain the people. The players like Tippoch, Boochatham are around for like years and they live for the game. Also, this might be their only chance to glory. Thailand is not only representing their country but also the whole associate nations who still believe that they can make it to the bigger stage.
The team knows what is expected from them despite being the underdogs. Entertainment. They are here to provide the same.
SQUAD: Sornnarin Tippoch, Nattaya Boochatham, Naruemol Chaiwai, Nattakan Chantham, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenan Kanoh, Suwanan Khiaoto, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Suleeporn Laomi, Soraya Lateh, Wongpaka Liengprasert, Phannita Maya, Ratanaporn Padunglerd, Thipatcha Putthawong, Chanida Sutthiruang
Coming to the competitive part, the team is vastly dependent on Tippoch and Boochatham and also, nobody has more runs than Naruemol Chaiwai (517) and Nattakan Chantam (498) in T20Is this year.
The major thing that would hurt the team is that their middle order which is little fragile. If Chaiwai and Chantam can give the team a great start, followed by some good hitting down the order, the team might very well do good to produce a competition.
Can they do well?