India’s Women’s ODI World Cup Final: A 50-DayCountdown

• India has made it to the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup twice, in 2005 and 2017.

• Captain Harmanpreet Kaur hopes to break the title jinx in this upcoming event.

• The series against Australia will provide a fair idea of the team’s standing ahead of the World Cup on home soil.

• India’s team composition is sorted, with a 2-1 series win over England in the Old Blighty.

• The series will boost the team’s morale and confidence.

• India finished third in 2009 and seventh in 2013 in the mega event.

• In 2017, India came close to clinching the title, but lost to England at Lord’s.

• The event also featured India batter Jemimah Rodrigues, former India captain Mithali Raj, former India men’s all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, ICC chairman Jay Shah, and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.