It was the culmination of years of the 23-year-old's hard work that fetched Rasmita top honours when she clocked 53.53 seconds, ahead of athletes from Kerala and Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar's iconic Dal Lake.
Chasing 118 for victory, the Queens were pushed to the brink before holding their nerve in the very last over. The chase began on a shaky note, with the Queens stumbling to 43/4, as the Strikers' bowlers struck at regular intervals.
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.
Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be leading in her first Women's Cricket World Cup, is keen on breaking India's deadlock by winning their first senior ICC silverware. India ended up runners-up twice, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and by nine runs against England in 2017 at Lord's.
Speaking at the event as quoted by ICC, Shah said, "The return of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to India comes at a defining moment for the women's game, setting the stage for a truly world-class tournament that will further elevate the sport's global stature.
The upcoming 50-over World Cup marks the return of a senior ICC Women's tournament to the sub-continent for the first time since 2016, when India hosted the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
The day started with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Hockey defeating Jammu and Kashmir 6-0 in Division 'C', with Khursheed Zainab (35', 56', 57') scoring a hat-trick and Janiel Shihangiya (49'), Nandniben Nandubhai Dulsada (47'), and Radhika Dandotiya (44') scoring a goal each for
India's FIDE Women's Chess World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh expressed happiness at her title win, expressing hope that it will be a stepping stone to more achievements in the future.
With a 2-1 win over Thailand at the Chiang Mai Stadium on July 5, the Indian women's team made history, securing their first-ever qualification to the continental competition.
The 22-year-old earned her call-up to the camp after strong performances in the Senior Women National Championships for Assam Hockey earlier this year, as per a Hockey India press release. She is now focused on taking the next big step in her career.
The results from the first game were shared on the official X handle of FIDE. Humpy's first game with China's Lei Tingjie ended in a draw at 0.5-0.5 each, and so did the other semifinal first game between China's Tan Zhongyi and Divya with a similar scoreline.