India, Sept. 12 -- For Amol Muzumdar, head coach of the India women's cricket team, the coming months featuring the ICC ODI Women's World Cup will be the biggest challenge of his coaching career.

Everything the team has done in the year so far has been focussed on the big event. Players have been tested in different positions, fitness routines have been fine-tuned and the management has thrown up new challenges to the team. All with the aim of getting that elusive ICC trophy for India.

But before the World Cup begins, Mazumdar and his team have the opportunity of knowing where they truly stand. They will be taking on Australia, the most dominant team in the women's game, in a three-match ODI series beginning Sunday.

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