Accountability begins at the top. Before calling out her teammates for not taking responsibility, Harmanpreet Kaur must lead by example, in words, in strategy, and in self-assessment.
With Diwali round the corner, the fans deserve a festive gift from the team. Anything else and we are staring at a very dark future for women's cricket in the country.
India lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lamented the team's late batting collapse against Australia.
Healy (142, 107 ball, 21x4, 3x6) toyed with the Indian bowlers as the seven-time champions ended up with 331 for seven, after the hosts garnered an impressive 330 riding on fifties by Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal.
India Women vs Australia Women Live Streaming, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India will look to bounce back to winning ways but doing against Australia in itself is a tough ask.
Richa is the only cricketer from India to score 80 or more runs while batting at eighth or lower in an ODI World Cup match. The closest was the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who struck 77 against New Zealand in 2019.
Prominent artistes of the state, including Angarag Papon Mahanta and Joi Barua, besides the Shillong Chamber Choir, will present the musical tribute.
The tournament will begin with a clash between joint hosts India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30.