World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning is unlikely to lead Australia in the tour of India later this year as the skipper is taking an indefinite break from the game to "focus on myself." Australia are slated to tour India mid-December for five T20s before the home series against Pakistan and the T20 World Cup in South Africa next year. "After a busy couple of years, I've made the decision take a step back to enable me to spend time focusing on myself," Lanning said in a statement on Wednesday. "I'm grateful for the support of CA and my team-mates and ask that my privacy is respected during this time," she added.

The @AusWomenCricket skipper has our full support as she takes some time away from the game ?? pic.twitter.com/iMs62ASwWe