India Starting 11
Shafali Verma has been named in the team for the first time since India's World Cup opener against Pakistan. "We wanted to strengthen the top-order," is what Mithali Raj mentioned during the toss.
This means that Yastika Bhatia is expected to move down the order with Verma opening alongside Mandhana.
Update: 2022-03-19 00:48 GMT
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