New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- In a rematch of the 2017 ODI World Cup semis, India will once again take on the Australians in the second semifinal on Thursday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025. Australia, like always have dominated in the group stage, and finished on top of the table. On the other hand, India started with two wins before losing three matches consecutively. However, a victory over New Zealand sealed India's path to semifinals.

Meanwhile, India suffered a huge blow ahead of the semifinal when Pratika Rawal was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to an ankle injury and knee injury sustained while fielding against Bangladesh. Opener Shafali Verma, who was initially dropped ...