ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: 5 areas where the Indian Women’s team needs improvement 

#3 Converting starts to big runs

Harmanpreet Kaur has been excellent but India will need more form her going ahead

Yes, there were a few breathtaking innings from the Indian women in the tournament, but there were also instances where a set batter got out without making it count. Both Kaur and Raut ended up with one century and two half-centuries to their names in 9 games. Being the key batters of the side, they should try and bat till the last to give themselves the best chance to score big.

Another concern for the Indian team was the patchy form of the dashing opener, Smriti Mandhana. After the first two matches, Mandhana failed to make an impact and that hurt India as they lost a few games after a great start to the campaign. However, she is proven talent and could have a bright future with the Indian team.