Overview
- Pratika Rawal twisted her ankle and knee against Bangladesh and was officially ruled out after scoring 308 tournament runs as India’s second-leading batter.
- Shafali Verma has been added to the squad, with team management weighing her immediate inclusion or promoting Amanjot Kaur or Harleen Deol to keep six bowling options.
- Spinner Radha Yadav staked a selection claim with three wickets in her first appearance of the tournament.
- India face Australia on October 30 at DY Patil Stadium, where forecasts raise washout risks and regulations would advance Australia if both match day and reserve day are abandoned.
- India’s final group game was abandoned at 57/0 in a chase of 126, with a record league-stage crowd of 25,965 at Navi Mumbai.