The Indian women's team couldn't have asked for a better outcome in the group stages of the ICC T20 World Cup, having beaten hosts Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand which helped their secure the semis berth.
A green pitch awaits India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the second and last Test beginning Saturday.
India's spot in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup 2020 semi-finals is already safe, but captain Harmanpreet Kaur has insisted that they won't take Sri Lanka lightly in their final group game to be played on Saturday.
Ishant Sharma is set to miss the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch due to relapse of his ankle injury
Young opener Prithvi Shaw has recovered from a foot injury and is "ready to go" in the second and final Test against New Zealand starting here on Saturday, India head coach Ravi Shastri has said.
Following a crushing 10-wicket defeat in Wellington, the Indian team is trying everything possible to level the two-match series when they take on New Zealand in the second Test beginning Saturday at the Hagley Oval.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had said at the start of February that the two new selectors of the national team would be appointed by the end of the month. But as of Friday morning, the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) had been given no brief on when the interview of the eligible candidates will be held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.