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BCCI Adds Fit-Again Pratika Rawal to India’s ODI Squad for Australia

Her return creates immediate selection questions at the top of the order ahead of the Brisbane opener on February 24.

Pratika Rawal, who picked up an injury ahead of the semi-final of the 2025 ODI World Cup, has been cleared to return and is set to join the squad for the upcoming series against Australia - here’s how India can fit her back into the side.
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India's Pratika Rawal plays a shot during the ICC Women’s World Cup ODI match between India Women and Australia Women at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Biplab Banerjee)

Overview

  • The BCCI confirmed Rawal’s inclusion as the 16th member for the three-match ODI series against Australia.
  • She completed rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence after an ankle injury suffered on October 26 during the 2025 World Cup in Navi Mumbai.
  • The ODIs are slated for February 24 in Brisbane and February 27 and March 1 in Hobart.
  • Rawal remains part of India’s Test squad for the one-off match in Perth from March 6 to 9.
  • Since her ODI debut in December 2024, she has tallied 1,110 runs at an average near 50 with two centuries and seven fifties, sharpening selection calls alongside Shafali Verma after her World Cup final performance.