Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj believes her side's tour of England in June this year and further preparations at home bode well for a fruitful outing in Australia and the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing in their first-ever day-night Test match, the Indian side will also take on Australia in three ODIs and three T20Is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Mithali admitted on Sunday that there will be a number of firsts on the tour of Australia, the skipper praised the flexibility of her playing group, and believes her team will adapt to conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We know we are playing against the best side in the world. But we are confident in the sort of preparation we managed to have here in India," said Mithali.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A win in the one-off Test against Australia will secure four points in the series, with wins in the ODIs and T20Is worth two each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It (series) is going to be big because most of the questions are revolving around the pink ball, then the one day cricket and the T20 cricket. We don't go in with a set mindset, it's all about how we apply ourselves according to the situation present at that moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The Test match in Australia will be slightly different because we are playing with a pink ball and under lights. That's a very different experience for all of us."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India women's team coach Ramesh Powar emphasised the importance of India's overall goals -- to win the series and make strides towards the Women's World Cup in New Zealand in March next year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n