Shaky India, S Lanka look for boost

India, easily among the top four in the Women's game till not too long ago, suddenly find themselves slipping at an alarming rate. If the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in 2012 was a rude shock, the Women's World Cup last year was a sad eye-opener, reports wisden India.

Failure to qualify for the Super Six stage of the tournament at home meant they have to find their footing all over again.

To make matters worse is their lack of exposure to quality opposition like England and Australia. Three short limited-overs tournaments (against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) in a year isn't ideal preparation. However, the fact that they've had time to acclimatise to the conditions, having spent close to two weeks in Bangladesh, should stand them in good stead in their first Group B fixture of the ICC Women's World T20 against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Monday (March 24).