Annabel Sutherland smashed her fourth century (129 off 171 balls) in the last seven innings, third in a row, to guide Australia to 323 for an innings lead of 125 runs, and the hosts then reduced India to 105 for six at stumps.
The team joins a select group of Indian athletes nominated for main Laureus categories, including Vinesh Phogat (2019), Neeraj Chopra (2022), and Rishabh Pant (2025).
India Women vs Australia Women, 2nd Women's ODI: Australia cruised to victory over India to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
Pratika Rawal picked up the injury during the World Cup last year while fielding during a game against Bangladesh.
Abhishek Nayar on Monday said UP Warriorz are awaiting clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence regarding the availability of India batter Pratika Rawal for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL).
Pratika Rawal had a stellar Women's World Cup 2025. The batter scored 308 runs in seven games to finish as India's second-highest scorer in the marquee event
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa picked young women's batting sensation Pratika Rawal and hard-hitting number three Tilak Verma as Indian players to watch out for this year.
The Indian women's cricket team enters 2026 riding on unprecedented momentum after their historic triumph in the 2025 ODI World Cup.
Pratika Rawal was one of India's standout performers in the tournament, finishing as the fourth-highest run-scorer with 308 runs in seven games, averaging 51.33.
India women's opener Pratika Rawal has stunned followers by posting a series of stylish makeover photos on her social media accounts, just as she continues rehabilitation after the injury she suffered during the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.