Mandhana's role at the top of the order becomes more important after Das confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur won't be available for the second ODI due to thumb injury.
India badly need Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana to fire to put pressure on Australia after receiving a nine-wicket hammering in the opening match of the three-game series.
India were handed a nine-wicket trashing by Australia in the opening ODI of the three-match series here on Tuesday.
Haynes, who had hit an unbeaten 93 in the home team's convincing nine-wicket thrashing of India in the series-opener, was taken for scans.
Australia gunned down the target off 226 in 41 overs as India bowling lacked the teeth to trouble Haynes (93 not out), Healy (77) and Lanning (53 not out).
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The India women team captain continued with her purple patch when she scored her fifth consecutive fifty in ODIs as she scored a 107-ball 61 against Australia women in 1st ODI.
Head coach Matthew Mott said Vlaeminck, who did not bowl on Thursday, would be the lone player unavailable for next week's ODIs in Mackay and the ensuing Test in Gold Coast.
Healy, who has so far played four Tests, said that the side is focused on the pink-ball Test after the ODI series
India and Australia are set to lock horns in a multi-format series comprising three ODIs, the day-night Test and three T20s, starting on September 21.
The players had an easier time in the UK as they were allowed to train within the first week of their quarantine after spending two weeks in isolation in Mumbai.
The Indian women team departed for a full-fledged tour of Australia on Sunday but COVID-19 related restrictions means that the players will now have to complete a 14-day hard quarantine upon arrival.
India and Australia are set to battle it out across all three formats from next month.
Indian fielding improved by leaps and bounds as the UK tour progressed with Harleen Deol's stunning catch standing out. After that, even Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj had praised Sharma for improving the team's fielding.
Indian women's cricket team coach Ramesh Powar said an 'ideological change' is needed for the side to transform into a 'fearless unit' in white-ball games.
India women's team England tour ended in a disappointment as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side succumb to an eight-wicket loss to the host in the third and final T20I; subsequently conceding the series 2-1.
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Defending a 149-run target, India restricted England to 140/8 to secure a win in the second T20I.
India made a strong comeback to defeat England by 8 runs in the second women's T20I in Hove.
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