The Indian women's team sets off on their quest to clinch the country's first ICC Women's World Cup trophy on Tuesday, September 30. Harmanpreet Kaur's skilled squad faces Sri Lanka in their campaign opener at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Despite a recent setback in the ODI series against Australia, the Indian women's team enters the match against the Island Nation as strong favourites.
With a promising blend of youth and experience, the Women in Blue aim to showcase their strength against an opponent they have historically outperformed. India has triumphed in 31 of their 35 One-Day Internationals against their neighbours, indicating a challenging task ahead for the Sri Lankans, who are captained by Chamari Athapaththu .
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