CWG 2022: Mighty Australia first up for Harmanpreet's India
Covid-struck team hopes to erase scars of 2020 T20 WC final lossLeft reeling after two of their players, S Meghna and allrounder Pooja Vastrakar, were struck by Covid-19, India's women's cricket team members face an uphill task when they takes on seven-time ODI world champions and hot favourites Australia in their opening game at Edgbaston on Friday. In an encouraging development, it has emerged that Meghna has recovered and has flown to Birmingham. She was slate to join the squad late on Thursday night, and should be available for the opener. However, Vastrakar is likely to be in quarantine till Saturday. Even if she flies to England on Sunday, she will only be available for India's last league game against Barbados on Wednesday.


