NAVI MUMBAI: As the Indian women's team returns to Test cricket after a gap of more than two years when they play England in a one-off Test at the DY Patil Stadium from Thursday, captain Harmanpreet Kaur asserted that her team will have to take the lead in furthering the growth of women's cricket. The commercial powerhouse of world cricket, India are, for the first time, playing two back-to-back Tests-against England and Australia.
Talking to reporters at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday, the 34-year-old pointed to the massive crowds at the Wankhede Stadium for the recently-held T20I series between India and England as a pointer to the rapid surge in popularity in women's cricket.
