Kaur said expectations have increased back home after India's thrilling final against England at the ICC World Cup last year and hoped her team will put up another good show at the World T20.

The team, picked up by the All-India Women's Selection Committee, will have opener Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet's deputy. Smriti has been in sensational form this year.

Sri Lanka were all out for 105 in 17.4 overs with leg-spinner Poonam Yadav being the pick of the bowlers with 3/18 in 4 overs.

Sri Lanka will host India from September 11 to 16 in a series that is important for both teams.

Kaur held her nerve and smashed a six off the last ball of Laura Marsh that led Lancashire Thunder beat Surrey Stars.

The 51-year-old Arothe, who guided India women cricket team to World Cup final, was removed after the BCCI received complaints from senior players.

Kaur's stellar innings against Australia steered India into the ICC Women's World Cup final and was awarded the rank of DSP by the Punjab government on March 1 this year.

After India scored 112/9, thanks to Harmanpreet Singh's 56, Bangladesh managed to get over the line in the final ball of their innings.

India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets to storm into the final of the women's Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament.

Harmanpreet Kaur (34*) and Smriti Mandhana (38) led India's chase after Pakistan were bundled out for 72 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to Ekta Bisht's 3 for 14.

India dished out an impressive all-round show with the bat and ball after the bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to post a total of 107/7, and chased the target with ease.

Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18) at the BCCI Awards.

Fargana Hoque and Rumana Ahmed's unbeaten 52 and 42-run knocks helped Bangladesh chase a below-par target of 142 with seven balls to spare.

The Indian eves who had hammered hosts Malaysia by 142 runs in its opening match, put up another dominating show against Thailand to register their second consecutive victory.

India will bank on a strong start from their top order, comprising vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet and teenaged Jemimah Rodrigues. 

Considering the dearth of quality Indian players, the Women's T20 league can be started with even four teams, something that has already been suggested by Harmanpreet and Mandhana.

As the women's all-star exhibition match played their first ever IPL game, Harmanpreet Kaur's Supernovas defeated Smriti Mandhana's Trailblazer in a thriller, winning by three wickets at Wankhede.

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Mandhana believes that a women's IPL can take place with four teams but admits that there aren't enough players for an eight-team tournament.

The one-off women's T20 contest will see India women's T20 vice-captain Smriti Mandhana-led IPL Trailblazers compete against IPL Supernovas, which will be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur.