Pratika Rawal Ruled Out: The Indian Women’s team has suffered a major setback ahead of the World Cup 2025 semi-finals. Ahead of the crucial match against Australia on October 30, the team’s reliable opener, Pratika Rawal, has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.
Pratika Rawal Ruled Out Before Semi-Finals
In fact, Pratika Rawal suffered a serious leg injury while fielding during the final league match against Bangladesh. The match was abandoned due to rain, but the injury has now become a major problem for India.
When Bangladesh batsman Sharmin Akhtar played a shot towards midwicket, Pratika’s foot got stuck in the turf while trying to stop the ball, and she groaned in pain. She was taken off the field limping.
Pratika Rawal Out Of The World Cup 2025 Race
The BCCI has not yet released any official update on her injury, but reports suggest that Pratika will no longer be able to play in the semi-finals. India’s squad doesn’t include any additional openers, further compounding the team management’s difficulties.
Pratika Rawal has been India’s most reliable batsman in this tournament. She has scored 308 runs in six innings so far, including a century and a half-century. It remains to be seen whether Amanjot Kaur or Harleen Deol will open the innings with Smriti Mandhana in the semi-finals.
Shreyas Iyer Injury
Before this, Indian Men’s Team ODI Vice-Captain Shreyas Iyer’s news of injury also went viral, where it was stated that he is in the ICU due to the injury he got in the 3rd ODI against Australia in Perth.
The incident occurred in the 34th over when Alex Carey’s catch off Harshit Rana’s bowling went in the air. Iyer, standing at backward point, dived to take the catch, but in the process, he injured his ribs.
But now, reports indicate that Shreyas is suffering from internal bleeding. He has been admitted to the ICU for the past few days and will be monitored for two to seven days, depending on his recovery, as there is a risk of infection due to bleeding.
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