The player won the cricketer of the year award for Women at ICC awards and she has said that it had a huge impact on her.
India have been doing well in the 50-over format but they have plenty to ponder about in the shortest form, having lost their previous series in New Zealand 0-3.
England are missing the services of young all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone after she was ruled out of the entire India tour owing to a fractured hand.
India outclassed world champions England by 66 runs in the series opener on Friday.
After a mini-collapse, the innings was resurrected by a 54-run stand between Mithali (44) and wicketkeeper Tania (25) for the sixth wicket.
Opener Smriti Mandhana, who amassed 196 runs including a hundred and a 90 in New Zealand, will be a key player with the bat for the Indian women's team.
Mandhana recently scored 196 runs in the three-match ODI series against hosts New Zealand, including a 100 and 90.
Kalpana, who made her ODI debut at home against New Zealand in 2015, will be the second wicketkeeper in the squad apart from Taniya Bhatia.
The ODIs are set to play in Mumbai on February 22. 25 and 28, while the T20Is will be held in Guwahati, begin March 9.
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