Cricket fans all over the country are expecting the Indian women to fire big-time when they take on England in a ICC Women’s World Cup match at the Holkar Stadium here on the Diwali eve on Sunday. Many of the players have sought divine blessings by visiting the famous Mahakal temple in the nearby town of Ujjain. Besides, they have also sweated it out in the nets here over the last four days to get into top gear, realising that time could run out if they falter in the crucial match in front of an expected full house.

The hosts will not only need divine intervention, but will also have to get their act together, coming here after losing both their games in Visakhapatnam last week. They have had a long rest and enough time to regroup in order to resume their challenge with renewed vigour in a bid to make it to the semi-finals.