India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana says her team plans to play an aggressive brand of cricket against Australia in a must-win Women’s T20 World Cup match in London. Mandhana frames the approach as confidence-building and purpose-led, adding that India’s experience from high-level tournaments such as the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and the Big Bash has helped narrow the gap with Australia, described in one report as the six-time champions. She also links her own development to guidance received from prominent coaches, saying advice from former players Matthew Hayden and Kumar Sangakkara has helped improve her batting. The two accounts agree that the central message from Mandhana is about intent—India aiming to press the game rather than adopt a conservative strategy—while acknowledging the match’s importance as a must-win fixture.