There is great news from the Indian women’s cricket team’s tour to Australia. Experienced and powerful batsman Pratika Rawal is returning to the team after four months. She had to stay away from the field last year due to an injury suffered during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2026.
Sports News: The Indian women’s cricket team is currently on Australia tour. Team India’s Australia tour started on 15 February with the T20I series, in which the Indian team defeated the Australia women’s cricket team in the very first match. The second T20I match of the series will be played in Canberra on 19 February, while the third and final match will be held in Adelaide on 21 February.
After the end of the T20I series, the three-match ODI series will begin from February 24. There is a lot of excitement in the cricket world about this tour and series, because the recent performance of the Indian women’s team has increased the expectations of the fans.
Australia tour schedule
Team India’s Australia tour started on 15 February with the T20I series. India defeated the host team in the very first match. The second match of the T20I series will be played on 19 February in Canberra and the third and final match will be played in Adelaide on 21 February. After this, a three-match ODI series will be played from February 24.
The return of Pratika Raval will prove to be an important addition to the Indian team, as she will provide batting strength at the top order. This series against a strong team like Australia is considered very important for Team India.
Injury and Rehabilitation
Pratika Raval suffered an ankle injury during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s World Cup on 26 October 2025. She then went through the rehabilitation process at the BCCI Center of Excellence, Bengaluru. After being away from the field for a long time, his fitness can now add new life to the team’s strategy.
The Indian Women’s Selection Committee selected her for the ODI series against Australia. This series is part of the multi-format schedule of the Australia tour, which includes both T20Is and ODIs.
Pratika Rawal’s performance
Pratika Rawal made her international cricket debut in December 2024. From then till now he has performed brilliantly. He has scored 1110 runs in 23 innings in 24 ODI matches, which includes 2 centuries and 7 half-centuries. His average is more than 50, which makes him an important part of the batting lineup of the Indian team.
His aggressive style and technical proficiency can play an important role in strengthening Team India. His experience and runs can prove to be decisive for the team in challenging conditions like Australia.
India’s updated team
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sri Charni, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Goud, Sneha Rana, Dipti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Kashvi Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemima Rodrigues, Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal.
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