Sun Apr 27 04:20:00 UTC 2025: ## India Women’s Cricket Team Begins World Cup Prep with Tri-Nations Series

**MUMBAI, INDIA** – The Indian women’s cricket team will kick off their final preparations for the upcoming home World Cup with a tri-nations series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. The series, starting [Insert Start Date], serves as a crucial dress rehearsal, offering valuable match practice under World Cup-like conditions, including pressure of net run-rate and facing multiple opponents.

Despite several key players sidelined due to injury (Renuka Singh Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu) or omission (Shafali Verma), India will look to use the series to solidify their best XI and address their bowling shortage. The team’s batting will be under pressure to compensate for the absence of key bowlers.

For Sri Lanka, who recently lost to India in the Asia Cup final, the series presents an opportunity to improve consistency and build on the performances of key players like Harshitha Madavi, Nilakshi de Silva, and Vishmi Gunaratne, beyond their captain Chamari Athapaththu.

The tournament provides a valuable test for both teams ahead of the World Cup, with India aiming for strong results and Sri Lanka focused on building team performance. The tri-series will be televised on [Insert Channel and Streaming Information].

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