Ahead of their much-anticipated World Cup clash against England, the Indian women’s cricket team on Wednesday visited the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. Indian cricketers, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and others, offered prayers at the sacred temple before their clash against England at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Sunday.

Apart from Harmanpreet and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, and Renuka Thakur were among the players who offered prayers at the Mahakaleshwar temple. As reported by news agency ANI, all the players were dressed in traditional attire and attended the Bhasm Aarti. After offering prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar temple, they were honoured by the temple management committee with shawls.