Kim Garth is the toughest bowler I have faced till date: Yastika Bhatia

In a rapid-fire Q&A session titled 'Q20s' on JioCinema ahead of Season 2 of the WPL which starts on Friday, Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia fielded questions on her cricketing idol, 3.00 am friend and the toughest bowler she has batted against. She was game to answer many more questions. Excerpts:

1. Three words that describe you the best: Elegant, charismatic and fighter

2. Who is your 3:00 am friend: My mom

3. Your cricketing hero while growing up: Smriti Mandhana and Adam Gilchrist

4. Describe T20 cricket in one word: Exciting

5. Who’s the G.O.A.T of Women’s T20 cricket: Meg Lanning

6. Your favourite T20 innings: The 42 (32 balls) which I made against Delhi Capitals in WPL Season 1

7. Your go-to shot: Cover drive

8. The toughest bowler you’ve faced: Kim Garth whom I faced in WPL Season 1 and also in the series against Australia

9. One superstition you follow before a match: No such superstitions

10 Things you do to wind down after a tough day of cricket: Watch movies on iPad or television and talk to my family at home

11. Highest point in your cricketing career: Winning the WPL and the Emerging Player award

12. Favourite cheat meal: Brownie with ice cream

13. Sport other than cricket that you like: Tennis, badminton and table tennis

14. Non-cricketing skill you would want to master: Reading people’s mind

15. One athlete from another sport you look up to: Kobe Bryant, the late basketball legend

16. One superpower you wish you had: Doraemon’s Door which can transport you anywhere

17. Favourite cricketing venue: The Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai

18. If not a cricketer, what would you have been: Badminton player

19: Would you face a fast bowler or mystery spinner: Fast bowler

20. One advice you would give to your 16-year-old self: Do well today and everything will be taken care of