Indian Women's Cricket Team Prepares for World Cup with Training Camp in Visakhapatnam

Training Camp Details

In preparation for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, the Indian Women's Cricket Team is set to engage in a week-long skill-based conditioning camp in Visakhapatnam, commencing on August 25. This location is particularly significant as only three players—Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Sneh Rana—have previously played at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, with their last appearance dating back to 2014, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Upcoming Matches

The Indian team is slated to compete in two crucial matches in Visakhapatnam: the first against South Africa on October 9, followed by a match against Australia on October 12.

Venue Experience

The limited familiarity with venues such as Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, and Indore has been a significant topic of discussion leading up to the World Cup.

Change of Venue

Recently, Navi Mumbai has replaced Bengaluru as one of the tournament venues, which may prove advantageous for the Indian team, as they have played extensively in Navi Mumbai over the past few years in both international matches and the Women's Premier League.

Camp Location Shift

Originally, the conditioning camp was intended to take place in Bengaluru. However, it was relocated to Visakhapatnam after the Karnataka State Cricket Association could not obtain the necessary police approval for hosting matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Participants in the Camp

All players and reserves from the World Cup squad, along with the India A team selected for warm-up matches, are expected to take part in this training camp.

Practice Matches

The camp will feature two intra-squad day and night practice matches before the team travels to New Chandigarh for the ODI series against Australia, which begins on September 16.

World Cup Warm-Up Games

After the 50-over series, the team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will head to Bengaluru for two warm-up matches against England on September 25 and New Zealand on September 27, before proceeding to Guwahati for their first ICC Women's World Cup match against Sri Lanka on September 30.