Despite her glorious career so far involving World Cup wins and memorable moments, it will be Lanning's and most of her squad members' first time in South Africa. Lanning is playing her fifth T20 World Cup for the Aussies.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited U19 T20 women's cricket team captain, Shefali Verma's home in Rohtak on Monday morning and congratulated her family.
Shafali is already an established star in India's senior side and wants to make the visit to South Africa even more worthwhile with another piece of silverware at next month's tournament.
It was a jubilant night in the neighbourhood of women's Under-19 cricketer Sonam Yadav, who picked up a wicket in India's victory over England in the final of the inaugural Under-19 T20 World Cup for the eves.
India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup winners on Sunday, after a comprehensive, seven-wicket victory over England in Potchefstroom.
Soumya played an unbeaten knock of 24 off 37 balls in the final match against England to guide her team to clinch the inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup title.
The West Indies have been gearing up for next month's event with a tri-series against tournament hosts South Africa and the powerful Indian side and Matthews thinks this can help her team to success in the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup that commences on February 10.
The match will take place on Sunday, 29 January in Potchefstroom and will see India go head-to-head against England to decide who the first-ever champions will be
India and England will be taking in the final of the ongoing ICC Women's Under 19 T20 World Cup on Sunday. Shafali is the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament, having scored 157 runs at an average of 26.16, with one half-century and a strike rate of 201.28.
India's brilliant performance against New Zealand in the first semi-final on Friday saw them seal one of the final berths while England triumphed in a thriller against Australia in the second semi to progress to Sunday's showpiece event.