Australia is 7-time champion

The victory over 7-time world champion Australia will not only boost India’s confidence but will also boost its hopes of winning the ICC title, as India will face South Africa in the final. There has been a lack of consistency in the performance of the Indian team so far and it has a golden opportunity to defeat a strong team like Australia, but for this all the players of the team will have to give their best performance.

The performance of the Indian team in this World Cup has been up and down so far. After winning the first two matches, it had to face defeat in three consecutive matches but after that it made a good comeback and was successful in making it to the semi-finals.

Shefali does not have a special record in ODI

However, during this period, Pratika Rawal got injured and was out of the tournament, which is a huge blow for the Indian team because this opener was in excellent form.

There is no margin for error now as India are now in the semi-finals with all the opponents they have defeated in the league. Before taking the field, India will have to face some questions regarding its team composition. Including big shot hitter Shefali Verma in the team is like adding fuel to the fire because she was not a part of the Indian plan and that was the reason why she was not included in the reserve players also. His record with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (893 runs at an average of 37.20 in 25 innings) is significantly lower than Raval and Mandhana’s opening pair of 1,799 runs at an average of 78.21 in 23 innings.

Harleen Deol can open

India has another opening batsman in Harleen Deol, who can also play the role of sixth bowler. After joining the team, Shefali has also said that she is ready to bat at any number for India. Harleen has scored 169 runs in seven matches at an average of 75.11 without any half-century, which does not look attractive but his ability to stay at the crease can strengthen India at the top.

Mandhana needs support at the other end, because she is adept at changing the pace of runs at any time. Despite the forecast of unseasonal rain, the pitch remains favorable for batting and the pressure of a big score can put the team chasing the target in trouble. Overall, it will be interesting to see who among the two teams has more ability to withstand more pressure. The one who can withstand the pressure will become the winner.

The teams are as follows

India : Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Harleen Deol, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaur, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav.
Australia : Alyssa Healy (captain & wk), Tahlia McGrath (vice-captain), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Woll, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Darcy Brown, Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham.