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India

The skipper of the Indian team will need to lead from the front in this tournament

The Indian team are currently enduring a dream run on the international circuit with some consistent performances. After a successful campaign at the World Cup Qualifiers and the recently concluded Quadrangular series, the side will be riding high on confidence.

Mithali Raj, the second leading run scorer in the history of Women's cricket, will shoulder the responsibility of guiding the young batting unit. The right-handed batter is expected to play a pivotal role in the fortunes of the side as they work towards their first World Cup title. Along with the experienced Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle order, the batting department looks solid.

Going into the tournament, the Indian team backed their strength by going with three quality spinners in their 15 member squad. The bowling unit will be lead by Jhulan Goswami, the highest wicket taker in the ODI format of the game.

Squad: Mithali Raj (Captain), Ekta Bist, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Nuzhat Parween, Shikha Pandey, Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma and Poonam Yadav.