India, June 12 -- Former cricketer Reema Malhotra believes the Indian women's cricket team is a strong contender to win the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup, largely because of its strong spin bowling resources.

She said the team is brimming with confidence after winning last year's ODI World Cup at home and is no longer dependent on one or two players.

The Women's T20 World Cup will be held in England starting Friday, with the final scheduled for July 5.

"Winning the ODI World Cup has significantly boosted the team's confidence. The players now believe they can perform in any conditions and in any format," Malhotra told 'PTI-Bhasha'.

The former all-rounder, who represented India in 41 ODIs and 22 T20 Internationals, said spinners w...