When India takes on Sri Lanka in the first Women’s ODI at Pallekele on July 1, the visiting side will be without a player who has been a regular in the eleven for over two decades.
Mithali Raj will be missed, said Harmanpreet Kaur, who has taken over as the ODI captain from the most prolific batter in the women’s game, on Saturday. The series features three ODIs and as many T20Is, the first of which will be played at Dambulla on June 23.
“I don’t think there is anyone who can fill Mithali’s space, but we are trying hard to get some combinations,” said Harmanpreet. “We will miss her in the dressing room (too).”
