Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- Ahead of her side's first ODI against Australia, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that these three ODIs against the world champion are of massive importance to the team and there will be opportunities given to everyone throughout this series to keep the squad fresh heading into the marquee tournament.

The first of the three-ODIs between India and Australia will take place on Sunday at New Chandigarh, as India aim to ramp up preparations for the home ICC Cricket World Cup starting from September 30 against Sri Lanka at Guwahati.

"Before the World Cup, this series is very important for us, and we are very happy that we have got this opportunity playing with one of the best teams before going to the World Cup." ...