Decisive second semi-final ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 India women are taking on Australia women at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, 30 October.
India, led by Harmanpreet KaurFacing a tough challenge against the Australian team in which the captain has returned Alyssa Healy For the toss. Australia won the coin toss and elected to bat first, setting the stage for a tense knockout encounter. Both teams made tactical changes to their playing elevens, with India forced to make adjustments due to a key injury.
Reason behind absence of Harleen Deol and Uma Chhetri from IND vs AUS Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-final match
The India women’s team entered the semi-finals with three significant changes to their playing eleven, which were necessitated partly due to injury and partly due to the captain’s selection call. Harmanpreet KaurThe most significant change was the forced change that occurred as a result of the injury. Pratika RawalRawal, who was listed as India “Second highest run scorer in the tournament,” Was sadly ruled out of the match due to knee and ankle injuries sustained in the previous game. Had to step into her big shoes Shafali VermaA dynamic young opening batsman.
Apart from this forced replacement, India made two other changes: both Uma Chhetri And Harleen Deol Were “I am resting today”, Signaling a management decision to rotate the team or manage player fatigue. their places were filled Richa Ghosh And Kranti GaurWho were brought back to the team. These changes gave India a new look but the absence of in-form Raval certainly challenged their balance.
Women’s World Cup 2025 Semifinal Match: Toss and Australia’s lineup adjustments under Alyssa Healy
In a significant development for the knockout stage, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first at the DY Patil Stadium in the second semi-final of the Women’s World Cup. The coin toss also marked the return of a key Australian player Alyssa HealyWho took back his place to lead the team against India.
Australia’s selection change was minor and tactical Sophie Molyneux Coming into the playing eleven. Molyneux was replaced Georgia WarehamIndicate a specific strategic adjustment by the women in yellow to the conditions or opposition batting lineup. Despite the pressure of the semi-final, Australia’s choice to set the target reflected confidence in their strong batting line-up and the belief that runs on the board would prove decisive in a high-risk chase. This decision immediately placed the onus on the Indian bowlers to contain the powerful Australian top order.
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