‘She should embrace this opportunity…’: Bishops message to Shafali ahead of ICC Womens WC semifinal against Australia

Shafali will be taking to the field as a replacement for opener Pratika Rawal during the semifinals, marking a major disturbance in India’s top order. During the final league-stage match against Bangladesh, Rawal sustained an ankle injury while fielding and was not available to bat. This would be a massive blow to India as Pratika emerged as a more consistent force at the top, emerging as the second-highest run-getter so far in the competition with 308 runs at an average of 51.33, with a century and a fifty each. She, along with Smriti Mandhana, formed a formidable opening pair that was breaking records during the tournament.