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Hosts dominate the first two sessions on Day One

Unlike the men's squad, which played intra-squad games in Southampton ahead of the WTC final, the women prepared only in the nets which might hurt them in the four-day game.

Mithali says it is good to have men’s team in England as they have played lot there

The BCCI, in its last Apex Council meeting, had also approved the tour of Australia ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand next year.

Purnima said: I was removed after we won the ICC qualifiers for the World Cup against South Africa in Sri Lanka in the finals with Harmanpreet (Kaur) hitting the winning six.

Raman, it is learnt, is dismayed by allegations that he is not proactive as a coach.

The others in fray were former India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra and four female candidates including former chief selector Hemlata Kala.

The Indian eves will play seven matches in the group stage of which four are against New Zealand (March 10), England (March 16), Australia (March 19) and South Africa (March 27).

Women's cricket will be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever, and it will only be the second time that cricket will feature in it after a men's competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

The Supernovas, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, have been invincible so far winning all the previous two editions