Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of first ODI against Australia
The HinduIndia will be missing its vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur in the first One-Day International as the team gears up for the ODI series Down Under against Australia, which is on a 22-match winning streak. Next ODI we’ll take a call according to her pain and fitness management,” Ramesh Powar, coach of the national side, said in a virtual press conference. The Indian team is coming into the series on the back of consecutive ODI series losses, against South Africa and England earlier this year, and will be looking to rebuild ahead of the ICC World Cup in March 2022 to be held in New Zealand. Speaking about the challenge posed by the Australians, who India last faced in the T20 World Cup final in 2020, the skipper said that playing the best side before the World Cup was the best preparation that her team could get.