Melbourne, Jan. 15 -- Australia and Sydney Thunder batter Rachael Haynes on Tuesday said that India T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur's absence ahead of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) semi-finals is a big loss for the team.

Following the Thunder's final home-and-away-match, Harmanpreet ended her WBBL journey, to prepare for the upcoming ODI and T20I series in and against New Zealand.

"She (Harmanpreet Kaur) is a pretty big loss for any team, she is one of the best T20 players in the world and we have seen her at times be in some devastating form for us. To lose her in the middle order will be a challenge but having said that, one of our strengths in our team is our batting depth," Haynes was quoted by Cricket Australia's Unplayable Podcast...