Harmanpreet Kaur suffered a freak dismissal during the semi-final against Australia at a crucial juncture in the game. The India captain, who made it out into the middle despite suffering from illness, was playing beautifully to reach her half-century and put her side in contention to chase
Kaur had just reached a brilliant half-century to put her team in with a great chance of chasing down their 173-run target to beat defending champions Australia and reach the final.
Gautam Gambhir has backed the Indian opener KL Rahul in the upcoming test matches against Australia. He believes that every player goes through a dry spell and he will overcome it in the future.
Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday
Off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana, who has featured in 47 internationals including 24 T20Is, will replace Vastrakar and could come into consideration for the cut-throat semi-final on Thursday.
Pat Cummins will lead Australia during the three matches, while experienced batters David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are also expected to feature.