Eire captain Gaby Lewis believes her workforce “have the ability to get a win or two” within the three-game one-day sequence towards India that begins in Rajkot on Friday.
The Eire ladies have by no means overwhelmed India in 12 earlier ODIs however the hosts go into the primary bilateral sequence between the perimeters minus skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and quick bowler Renuka Singh, who took 10 wickets within the current 3-0 ODI sequence win towards West Indies.
Smriti Mandhana will captain the hosts, whose bowling choices embody the comparatively inexperienced pair Titas Sadhu and Saima Thakor.
“We have beloved our time right here up to now,” stated Eire captain Lewis earlier than the three video games which might be one of many last sequence scheduled as a part of the 2022-25 ICC Ladies’s Championship.
“We’re simply wanting ahead to the sport and hopefully we will get a win on the board.”
Lewis says Eire could be aggressive after incomes white-ball wins over Sri Lanka and England final summer season then occurring to document a 3-0 T20 sequence win in Bangladesh – though that got here after dropping the ODIs by the identical margin because the hosts dominated.
“We have some nice younger gamers coming via,” added the Eire captain.
“We have seen within the final 12 months that we will tackle the highest nations. We had an excellent summer season, beating Sri Lanka and England. The one method is up for us as a workforce.”
Eire might be with out injured wicketkeeper-batter Amy Hunter, who has been changed by Joanna Loughran.
The remaining matches within the sequence happen on Sunday and Wednesday in Rajkot.
