England’s new era under head coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt started with a ruthless clean sweep against the West Indies, but their first real challenge begins on Saturday, with the first of five T20s against India taking place at Trent Bridge.
They are followed by three one-day internationals, which will be hugely important in preparation for the World Cup which is being hosted by India in the autumn.
Such is the anticipation for the series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) commissioned ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ director Gurinder Chadha to direct a promotional trailer for the ongoing men’s, women’s and mixed disability series in which India face England in all three.
India are ranked third in the world in both white-ball formats with England in second, and the introduction of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) has significantly improved their strength in depth and experience of playing in front of packed crowds under pressure.
BBC Sport looks at the players to watch and the storylines to keep an eye out for.