Dubai, Sep 25 (PTI) India should make every effort to put in a "good solid" performance in their Women's World Cup opener against Sri Lanka to not just get the pressure of expectation at home off their back, but also be ready for the rigours at the back end of the tournament, feels Australia great Meg Lanning.

India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are coming into the showpiece event on the back of a hard-fought ODI series loss to Australia, where opener Smriti Mandhana slammed two back-to-back centuries and the spinners, led by Deepti Sharma, giving a good account of themselves.

But Lanning, 31, who retired from international cricket in 2023 after scoring more than 8,000 runs across formats, said there is nothing better than starting a mega event on a winning note as it builds the tempo.

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