In pictures: Australia, India pad up for biggest day in women's cricket

The women's T20 World Cup final at Melbourne on Sunday between four-time champions Australia and in-form India is billed to go down as one of the ''biggest days" in women’s sport. Meg Lanning (left) and Harmanpreet Kaur, the rival skippers, pose with the prestigeous trophy at stake on Friday. Enjoying the home advantage, Australia will certainly be up for revenge for their loss in the tournament-opener while the Women in Blue will want to ride the momentum they enjoyed throughout the tournament.

Australian captain Meg Lanning (right) picks coach Matthew Mott's brains about a lofted stroke during their final practice session ahead of the women's World T20 final.

Australia's Alyssa Healy, niece of former international wicketkeeper Ian Healy, bats in the nets ahead of the World Cup final in Melbourne.

A pensive Ellyse Perry, Australian superstar, watches her teammates at practice on Saturday. Perry, who will have surgery on her torn hamstring, will not only miss Sunday's final but she's unlikely to play again until late this year.

India's coach Woorkeri Raman (right) gives pep talk to her players in the nets ahead of the Twenty20 women's World Cup final on Sunday.

Smriti Mandhana, India's vice-captain and batting mainstay, goes all out in the nets ahead of the Twenty20 Women's World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday.

Shafali Verma, the 16-year-old teenaged sensation of India who has now climbed up to world No.1 in ICC T20 batting rankings, looks relaxed and raring to go at the team nets on Saturday.

Woorkeri Raman, the Indian coach, has a word of advice for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the final.