Overview

• Renuka Singh has cleared fitness tests and rejoined the squad after a long injury layoff, with the coach reaffirming her status as the pace attack’s leader.
• India face Australia in three ODIs starting September 14 in Mullanpur, with the second on September 17 at the same venue and the finale slated for September 20 in Delhi.
• Amol Muzumdar says the series will be used to fine-tune playing combinations before the home ICC Women’s World Cup.
• India’s build-up includes a successful England tour and dedicated camps at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and in Visakhapatnam to sharpen roles and fielding standards.
• Emerging seamer Kranti Goud, who took nine ODI wickets in England including a six-for, is among options being assessed as India target their World Cup opener on September 30 against Sri Lanka in Guwahati.