GUWAHATI: With home advantage and current form on its side, the Indian women’s cricket team will look to end a 47-year wait for its maiden ICC title when it takes the field at the ODI World Cup starting with a clash against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday.

Ranked world No.3, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to make the most of their familiarity with conditions in the 13th edition of the tournament, that is returning to India after 12 years.

The Sri Lankan capital will host 11 round-robin matches, including Pakistan’s seven league stage games and the marquee clash against India on October 5.

One semifinal and the final are also scheduled there, should Pakistan go all the way.

On current form, India arrives with confidence, having recently beaten England in both ODI and T20I series.

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