Ujjain, Oct. 15 -- India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates on Wednesday visited the Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers ahead of their Women's World Cup fixture against England at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Sunday.

Apart from Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol and Renuka Thakur were among those who offered prayers at the Mahakaleshwar temple. All players were dressed in traditional attire and attended the Bhasm Aarti. All the players were honoured by the temple management committee with shawls.

The Indian women's team is looking to script history and lift its first World Cup trophy on home soil at the ongoing showpiece event. The hosts got off to a flying start after trouncing Sri Lanka and a...