While on one hand the focus of cricket fans is on T20 World Cup 2026, on the other hand the Indian women’s team is currently playing ODI series on Australia tour. Team India suffered a major setback during the first ODI match being played in Brisbane, when captain Harmanpreet Kaur got injured.
injury while batting
The Indian team decided to bat first against Australia. In difficult circumstances, captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a responsible innings and scored 53 runs in 84 balls. His restrained batting gave the team a chance to recover. However, she did not come on the field for fielding in the second innings, due to which the fans became worried. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued an official statement on this. The board said that Harmanpreet had injured her left knee while batting, due to which she could not field. The medical team is constantly monitoring his condition.
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Smriti Mandhana took command
After the captain was out of the field, the command of the team was taken over by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. The responsibility of bowling and strategic decisions in the second innings now rests on his shoulders. Batting first, India scored 214 runs in 48.3 overs. Smriti Mandhana played an important inning of 58 runs, while Harmanpreet Kaur added 53 runs. All-rounder Kashvi Gautam also made a useful contribution of 43 runs.
The competition is at an exciting point
In reply, Australia had a strong start, but the Indian bowlers came back into the contest by taking two consecutive wickets. Now everyone’s eyes are on which way the match will turn and how serious Harmanpreet’s injury proves to be. This injury can be a matter of concern for Team India, because Harmanpreet is one of the most experienced and reliable players of the team.
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