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England Women's team will tour India in 2018 for the tri- series alongside Australia. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

In a rematch of this year’s World Cup final, Indian Women’s team will host England for a three-match One-Day International series in April; the BCCI announced on Monday (December 25).

The series will be held soon after the Women in Blue, Australia and England feature in a T20I tri-series. Before the T20I series, India will take on Australia in a three-match ODI series from March 12 to 18.

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“The England Women’s Cricket Team that will tour India in March 2018 to take part in the T20I tri-series featuring India Women and Australia Women will also play a three-match ODI series as part of a bilateral agreement between the two Boards,” stated a media release from the BCCI.

India Women's Team to Host England for Three ODIs in 2018
India narrowly lost to England in this year’s World Cup final (Credits: Getty)

The series against the reigning world champions will kick start on April 8, five days after the tri-series final in Mumbai. The series against Australia women will begin on March 12. All the matches against the team from Down Under will be played in Baroda while the venues for the series against England are yet to be announced.

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The three series within a couple of months, meanwhile, will be a huge boost for the women cricketers who are yet to play any international game since making it to the final of this year’s World Cup in July.

Schedule of the England series:

Match Date
First ODI April 8
Second ODI April 11
Third ODI April 14

Schedule of the Australia series:

Date Match Venue
March 6 Warm-up match against India A Mumbai
March 8 Warm-up match against India A Mumbai
March 12 1st ODI Baroda
March 15 2nd ODI Baroda
March 18 3rd ODI Baroda

Schedule of the tri-series:

Date Match Venue
March 22 India v Australia Mumbai
March 24 Australia v England Mumbai
March 26 India v England Mumbai
March 28 India v Australia Mumbai
March 30 Australia v England Mumbai
April 1 India v England Mumbai
April 3 Final Mumbai

 

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