Batsman Pratika Rawal has recovered from an ankle injury and has been included in the Indian women’s cricket team squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia starting on February 24 in Brisbane.
Rawal was injured during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh last year and was replaced by Shafali Verma. The Indian team won the event for the first time.
“The women’s selection committee has included Pratika Rawal in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia women as part of the ongoing multi-format tour of Australia,” BCCI said in a statement.
“Pratika has completed her rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence and has fully recovered from the ankle injury she sustained during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in October 2025,” the statement added.
The three ODI matches will be played in Brisbane on February 24 and Hobart on February 27 and March 1.
Rawal is also part of the India Test squad for the one-off match against Australia in Perth on March 6.
India’s latest line-up:
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.
