Mumbai/Dubai, Oct. 27 -- India's opening batter Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 following an ankle injury that she sustainedwhile fielding near the ropes, trying to prevent a boundary on the last ball of the 21st over.
Rawal twisted her ankle in the final group-stage game in Navi Mumbai, and was subsequently taken off the field. She wasn't available to bat in the chase that was eventually called off due to rain, as Amanjot Kaur took her place at the top for India.
India have named Shafali Verma as her replacement with a big semi-final matchup scheduled against defending champions Australia on October 30.
Rawal has scored the second-most runs at the ongoing World Cup, amassing 308 runs ac...