Australian all-rounder Charli Knott will participate in the tournament as a replacement player.
The star all-rounder of the Indian women's cricket team plays the Women’s Hundred tournament for the London Spirit Women's team. Her team was the winner of the Women’s Hundred tournament in 2024. The final match was played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Deepti Sharma scored the winning runs with a huge six. She will skip the upcoming Hundred tournament for recovery and to focus on the upcoming ODI World Cup in India from September to November 2025. She is currently in England playing 5-match T20 series against England.
The Indian Women’s Cricket Team will play 3 ODI matches against Australia in India just before the World Cup. The first 2 ODI match was scheduled for Team India at New Chandigarh and followed by the final ODI at Delhi. Australia is the defending champion ODI World Cup. Playing against a team like Australia will be the perfect preparation for Team India before the World Cup.
Not participating in the Hundred tournament gives him time to get ready and stay fresh the the upcoming World Cup because, as the most important senior player, she is going to play a key role in the upcoming ICC tournament in India.
After Deepti Sharma’s exit from the Hundred tournament no Indian player in this championship this year. The BCCI does not allow active male players to join overseas leagues, and many Indian women cricketers either were not selected or skipped the tournament to manage their workload.
Deepti Sharma made her debut in the Hundred tournament in the inaugural season in 2021 for the London Spirit. She established her name as one of the top all-rounder not just in India but also worldwide.
