With less than 50 days to go until the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, McGrath will be joined in the 50-over Australia A series by Alyssa Healy, who is making her return from injury, as well as fellow contracted players Tess Flintoff, Darcie Brown and Kim Garth.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday expressed excitement about the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup 2025, encouraging the fans to extend the same wholehearted support to the women's team as they do to the men's.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the mascot and logo of the Chief Minister's Udyamshala Yojana and inaugurated the new product and website of the House of Himalayas.
According to a release, the Chinar Corps set up a dynamic "Know Your Army" stall, drawing enthusiastic crowds, particularly youth and women, who engaged with displays of skill development and empowerment programs.
International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Sanjog Gupta was present at the '50 Days to Go' event for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, where he said that the growth of Women's cricket is a reflection of the country's progress.
The Minister emphasised that a group of women would be formed at the local level and they would bring public awareness. The group will also keep a close eye on whether there are any such cases, and legal assistance will also be provided if required.
Shah inaugurated the event before the panel discussions involving the stars of the present and past of Indian cricket, along with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta.
With just 50 days remaining until India hosts the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, middle-order batting lynchpin Jemimah Rodrigues stated that the advent of the Women's Premier League has also contributed to bolstering the confidence of newcomers in the team.
Former India captain Mithali Raj, who was a part of the event and had led the side in the previous edition, believed that the team's recent string of results puts them in a strong position for the World Cup.
Recently, the Indian Women's Team won the T20 and ODI series against the Three Lions in England. They defeated the hosts 2-1 in the T20Is and 3-2 in the one-dayers.