Shanka talked about the Indian team stepping into the T20I series without regular captain Rohit Sharma and said that it is always challenging to play against the hosts irrespective of key players missing from the lineup.
Australia registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over India after opener Beth Mooney decimated the Indian bowlers in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Friday
The five-match series allows both teams to put the finishing touches on the lineup they ultimately want to use for the T20 World Cup, which is just a few months away.
India star batter Virat Kohli will be missing out on the first ODI after he sustained a mild groin strain. He has been replaced by batter Shreyas Iyer in the Playing XI.
An all-round performance from Hardik Pandya provided Team India with a 50-run victory over England in the first T20I of the three-match series, here at Southampton on Thursday.