Is it a surprise? No. If you can guess, you can go through the scorecards and you will find it.” This move represents a significant shift in India's batting strategy. Harmanp

Yastika has since returned from a knee injury and is part of the squad in the UAE. But it appears now that she has to wait for her opportunities. Harmanpreet batted at No.3 in both of India's warm-ups, with scores of 10 and 1. But that, it seems, was immaterial in the large scheme of things.

Team India, who will be hoping to end their long wait for an ICC title, begin their campaign on Friday when they face New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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When asked about not being part of India's World Cup plans, Kiran Navgire, a six-hitting sensation, honestly admits the areas where she could have performed better in the lead up to the marquee event.

New Zealand lead the head-to-head record in women's T20Is against India by a 9-4 margin. The two teams have battled 13 times in the shortest format, with the White Ferns emerging victorious on nine occasions.

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Pakistan are at the top of the table in Group A after their impressive win over the reigning Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka. Fatima Sana and her team thrashed Sri Lanka by 31 runs to earn two valuable points.

Harmanpreet Kaur's India will have the upper hand when they face Sophie Devine's New Zealand in Dubai on Friday. India won both their matches in the warm-ups and will be high on confidence before the group games.