After recovering from an ankle injury, batter Pratika Rawal has been added to India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting February 24 in Brisbane.
Rawal had suffered the injury while fielding during India’s World Cup match against Bangladesh last year. She was subsequently replaced by Shafali Verma in the tournament, which India went on to win for the first time.
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Confirming her return, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement:
“The Women’s Selection Committee has added Pratika Rawal to India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia women, which is part of the ongoing multi-format tour of Australia.
Pratika has completed her rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and has fully recovered from her ankle injury sustained in October during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.”
The ODI series will begin in Brisbane, followed by the remaining matches in Hobart on February 27 and March 1.
The 25-year-old is also part of India’s Test squad for the one-off match scheduled from March 6 in Perth.
India’s updated ODI squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal.
