India have actually phoned batter Shafali Verma in location of the hurt Pratika Rawal for their Women’s World Cup semi-final versus Australia.
Rawal sustained an ankle injury while fielding throughout India’s last group video game versus Bangladesh on Sunday.
The 25-year-old opener attempted to stop a limit on the slippery outfield at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and was later on not able to bat in the match.
Rawal is the competition’s second-highest run-scorer with 308 in 6 innings at 51.33, behind just fellow India opening batter Smriti Mandhana.
India’s demand to change Rawal in their team with Verma was authorized by the International Cricket Council’s occasion technical committee for the competition.
Verma has actually not played a one-day worldwide for India considering that October 2024 however has actually played 50-over cricket for India A in current months.
The 21-year-old was neglected of India’s initial team for the World Cup however will now enter into contention for a location versus Australia in the semi-final face-off on 30 October.
Amanjot Kaur opened versus Bangladesh after Rawal hopped out while Uma Chetry and Jemimah Rodrigues are other prospective partners for Mandhana at the top of the order.
