“English conditions are challenging. Playing some practice matches with boys in Mysore has improved our confidence. I won’t say that we will win, but we hope to play some positive cricket. With the Twenty20 World Cup in the sub-continent, this tour will help us prepare better for the tournament,” said the 29-year-old during a media conference at the Bandra Kurla Complex yesterday ahead of their departure.u00a0

Women team skipper Mithali Raj at BKC yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble