India look to fix fielding issues, Aussies promise to be ruthless

The hosts will hope to lift their game in the T20s after suffering a heavy defeat in the 3-match ODI series 

- Aditya Chaturvedi

Having played three T20Is, two Tests and three ODIS in a span of 28 days, the India women's cricket team will begin its next assignment at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday - a three-match T20 series against Australia. For a team that hardly has such a packed schedule, it'll surely be a test of endurance. But with no international cricket lined up for them until the T20 World Cup in September, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co will be determined to make the most of this opportunity.

It wasn't long ago that India were enjoying an unprecedented high after beating England and Australia in consecutive one-off Test matches. All three departments of the team remained clinical to deliver two historic wins. But what followed was an ODI series sweep for reigning white-ball champions Australia, and it revealed a number of areas that the hosts need to address.

In terms of batting, Jemimah Rodrigues's performance across formats has been a positive, but the lean form of skipper Kaur and opener Shafali Verma is a concern. Although Richa Ghosh impressed in the ODI series after being promoted to No. 3, the move exposed a familiar problem for India a lack of power-hitters down the order.