India, April 26 -- The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will take on Sri Lanka in the Women's Tri-Series opener on Sunday, April 27, in Colombo. The Tri-Nation series also features South Africa. All three teams will play against each other two times in the round-robin format. The best two sides will then progress to the final, which will be played on Sunday, May 11.

The likes of Shuchi Upadhyay, Sree Charani, and Kashvee Gautam have earned their maiden call-ups in the Indian squad. The Tri-Series will serve as perfect preparation for all three teams for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in India later this year.

Sri Lanka will be captained by seasoned pro-Chamari Athapaththu. The side have also called up unca...