India, July 24 -- The India women's cricket team created history on the recent tour of England, winning both T20I and the ODI series. Mithali Raj, the former captain and legend, analyses the triumphs and looks ahead to the series against Australia and the ODI World Cup India will host later in the year in this interview to HT.

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How do you see the series wins even though England did not field their strongest teams in both?

Wins in England are always valuable, regardless of the (quality of the) opposition. The conditions demand adaptability and I thought the team handled that well. What stood out was the clarity in roles and a noticeable improvement in fielding: areas that often go under the radar but matter immensely in a long ...