ormer India women's team skipper Anjum Chopra, in conversation with WION's Athira Sasidharan, opined that Perry's absence for RCB-W in WPL 2026 opens up opporutinities for other players to 'stand up and get noticed.'

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Shafali, who played a crucial role in the final, joined the team as a replacement for Pratika Rawal, who was ruled out of the semi-final and final after getting injured in the match against Bangladesh. 

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Shubman Gill reached the milestone of 177 deliveries, striking 13 boundaries and a six. His unbeaten 129 is his highest score since the 269 he made against England in Birmingham earlier this year.

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The team was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. This was the first time that India’s women’s team has sported this special jersey. 

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Gill has inherited the mantle at a crucial time as the Indian team will take the field without three modern-day stalwarts — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, all of whom have retired from Test cricket following India tour of Australia (BGT 2024-25).

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