India opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Jul 10. Head coach Amol Mazumdar confirmed on Wednesday that Priya Punia will replace her in the squad for the four-day match. Pratika recently played for India A in the ODI series against England A, where India A won the series 2-1. However, she missed the third ODI after picking up a knee injury during the previous match in Taunton. The injury required stitches and she has now been declared unfit for the Test.&nbsp;Her absence is a big blow for the Indian team. Over the past year, the 25-year-old has become a dependable top-order batter with consistent performances in international cricket.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-2026-it-s-difficult-to-come-back-from-2-0-down-messi-reacts-after-argentina-s-thrilling-win-over-egypt-in-wc-r16-1783514963312">FIFA 2026 | 'It's difficult to come back from 2-0 down': Messi reacts after Argentina's thrilling win over Egypt in WC R16</a>&nbsp;Earlier this year, Pratika made her Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth and scored her first Test fifty in the second innings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-2026-belgium-s-onana-suffers-ligament-injury-during-r16-win-over-the-united-states-1783506390130">FIFA 2026: Belgium's Onana suffers ligament injury during R16 win over the US</a>&nbsp;She was also part of India’s successful ODI World Cup campaign last year, where she scored a century against New Zealand before an injury forced her to miss the rest of the tournament.&nbsp;<h2>India’s squad for Test against England at Lord’s</h2>Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana

India have suffered a major blow ahead of the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, with opener Pratika Rawal ruled out of the fixture. 

India opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Jul 10. Head coach Amol Mazumdar confirmed on Wednesday that Priya Punia will replace her in the squad for the four-day match. Pratika recently played for India A in the ODI series against England A, where India A won the series 2-1. However, she missed the third ODI after picking up a knee injury during the previous match in Taunton. The injury required stitches and she has now been declared unfit for the Test. Her absence is a big blow for the Indian team. Over the past year, the 25-year-old has become a dependable top-order batter with consistent performances in international cricket. Also Read - FIFA 2026 | 'It's difficult to come back from 2-0 down': Messi reacts after Argentina's thrilling win over Egypt in WC R16 Earlier this year, Pratika made her Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth and scored her first Test fifty in the second innings. Also Read - FIFA 2026: Belgium's Onana suffers ligament injury during R16 win over the US She was also part of India’s successful ODI World Cup campaign last year, where she scored a century against New Zealand before an injury forced her to miss the rest of the tournament. India’s squad for Test against England at Lord’s Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana

India have suffered a major blow ahead of the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, with opener Pratika Rawal ruled out of the fixture.&nbsp;

IND vs ENG One-Off Test: Pratika Rawal ruled out of Lord's Test; Priya Punia named replacement

India women cricket team defeated West Indies by 53 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday (local time).

Chasing a target of 192, West Indies got off to a bad start as they lost their opener early in the 4th over.

Stacy-Ann King was picked by Shikha Pandey after scoring 6 runs.

Opener Natasha McLean after scoring 15 runs left the ground. Shemaine Campbelle played a knock of 39 runs which was the highest individual score from the side.

Captain Stafanie Taylor scored 20 runs before gifting away her wicket to Poonam Yadav.

In the 29th over, Chedean Nation (6) was too sent back to the pavilion by Yadav.

Kyshona Knight (1), Sheneta Grimmond (0), and Shabika Gajnabi (7) also failed to score big runs and were dismissed cheaply.

Alleyne and Fletcher's 16 and 14 respectively did not put their team over the line as West Indies were all out on 138.

For India, Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Deepti Sharma clinched two wickets each.

Earlier, the Indian team won the toss and opted to bat. India in their allotted 50-overs posted a target of 192 for the hosts.

India had a struggling start as their both openers were departed early without scoring many runs.

Jemimah Rodrigues (0) and Priya Punia (5) were sent back to the pavilion by Aaliyah Alleyne and Shabika Gajnabi respectively.

Punam Raut along with skipper Mithali Raj stitched a partnership of 66 runs for the third wicket and helped the team to went past the 50-run mark.

Raj (40) was dismissed by Sheneta Grimmond in the 29th over at the team score of 3-83.

Harmanpreet Kaur joined Raut in the middle and both the players kept the scoreboard moving and built a stand of 93 runs before the former was scalped by Alleyne in the 47th over.

Kaur played a crucial knock of 46 runs to post a respectable target in front of West Indies.

In the next over (48th), Raut's (77) resistance was ended by Afy Fletcher. Deepti Sharma (5) failed to leave her mark on the crease and was stumped by wicket-keeper Shemaine Campbelle off Fletcher.

Taniya Bhatia and Jhulan Goswami remained unbeaten with a score of 9 and 1 respectively. India scored 191/6 in the 50 overs. For Windies, Alleyne and Fletcher bagged two wickets each.

With this win, India has<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/antigua-odi-west-indies-women-script-one-run-victory-over-india-259503"> levelled the series</a> by 1-1 and the next match will be played at the same ground on November 6.

India women cricket team defeated West Indies by 53 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday (local time).

India women cricket team defeated West Indies by 53 runs in the second ODI of the three-match series here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday (local time). Chasing a target of 192, West Indies got off to a bad start as they lost their opener early in the 4th over. Stacy-Ann King was picked by Shikha Pandey after scoring 6 runs. Opener Natasha McLean after scoring 15 runs left the ground. Shemaine Campbelle played a knock of 39 runs which was the highest individual score from the side. Captain Stafanie Taylor scored 20 runs before gifting away her wicket to Poonam Yadav. In the 29th over, Chedean Nation (6) was too sent back to the pavilion by Yadav. Kyshona Knight (1), Sheneta Grimmond (0), and Shabika Gajnabi (7) also failed to score big runs and were dismissed cheaply. Alleyne and Fletcher's 16 and 14 respectively did not put their team over the line as West Indies were all out on 138. For India, Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Deepti Sharma clinched two wickets each. Earlier, the Indian team won the toss and opted to bat. India in their allotted 50-overs posted a target of 192 for the hosts. India had a struggling start as their both openers were departed early without scoring many runs. Jemimah Rodrigues (0) and Priya Punia (5) were sent back to the pavilion by Aaliyah Alleyne and Shabika Gajnabi respectively. Punam Raut along with skipper Mithali Raj stitched a partnership of 66 runs for the third wicket and helped the team to went past the 50-run mark. Raj (40) was dismissed by Sheneta Grimmond in the 29th over at the team score of 3-83. Harmanpreet Kaur joined Raut in the middle and both the players kept the scoreboard moving and built a stand of 93 runs before the former was scalped by Alleyne in the 47th over. Kaur played a crucial knock of 46 runs to post a respectable target in front of West Indies. In the next over (48th), Raut's (77) resistance was ended by Afy Fletcher. Deepti Sharma (5) failed to leave her mark on the crease and was stumped by wicket-keeper Shemaine Campbelle off Fletcher. Taniya Bhatia and Jhulan Goswami remained unbeaten with a score of 9 and 1 respectively. India scored 191/6 in the 50 overs. For Windies, Alleyne and Fletcher bagged two wickets each. With this win, India has levelled the series by 1-1 and the next match will be played at the same ground on November 6.

India women's cricket team defeats West Indies by 53 runs in second ODI

West Indies women scripted a one-run victory over India in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the North Sound Stadium on Friday (local time).

Chasing 226, India's openers Jemimah Rodrigues and Priya Punia provided a steady start and put on 78 runs for the first wicket.

Their partnership was broken in the 22nd over as Stafanie Taylor dismissed Rodrigues (41).

Poonam Raut came out to bat next and she had a partnership of 46 runs with Punia, but West Indies once again got a breakthrough at a crucial juncture as Raut (22) was run-out.

Captain Mithali Raj next came out to the middle and she along with Punia, stitched together a stand of 46 runs.

India had a big setback as Punia (75) was sent back to the pavilion in the 40th over, with the team still 56 runs away from the target.

After Punia's dismissal, India lost wickets in a cluster and was 217/9 in the final over with the team still requiring nine more runs for a win.

Jhulan Goswami tried her best to get the team over the line, but West Indies got the last wicket of Poonam Yadav and won by a run. 
Earlier, Taylor's knock of 94 runs enabled West Indies to post a score of 225/7 in the allotted fifty overs.

West Indies got off to a steady start with openers Stacy-Ann King and Natasha McLean putting up a 51-run stand. But India got two quick wickets, leaving the team at 51/2 in the 17th over.

The side kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Taylor held the fort. She found support in Chedean Nation and the duo ensured that the team posted a healthy total on the board.

For India, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma got two wickets each.

The next ODI is on Sunday, November 3.&nbsp;

West Indies women scripted a one-run victory over India in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the North Sound Stadium on Friday (local time). Chasing 226, India's openers Jemimah Rodrigues and Priya Punia provided a steady start and put on 78 runs for the first wicket.

West Indies women scripted a one-run victory over India in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the North Sound Stadium on Friday (local time). Chasing 226, India's openers Jemimah Rodrigues and Priya Punia provided a steady start and put on 78 runs for the first wicket. Their partnership was broken in the 22nd over as Stafanie Taylor dismissed Rodrigues (41). Poonam Raut came out to bat next and she had a partnership of 46 runs with Punia, but West Indies once again got a breakthrough at a crucial juncture as Raut (22) was run-out. Captain Mithali Raj next came out to the middle and she along with Punia, stitched together a stand of 46 runs. India had a big setback as Punia (75) was sent back to the pavilion in the 40th over, with the team still 56 runs away from the target. After Punia's dismissal, India lost wickets in a cluster and was 217/9 in the final over with the team still requiring nine more runs for a win. Jhulan Goswami tried her best to get the team over the line, but West Indies got the last wicket of Poonam Yadav and won by a run. Earlier, Taylor's knock of 94 runs enabled West Indies to post a score of 225/7 in the allotted fifty overs. West Indies got off to a steady start with openers Stacy-Ann King and Natasha McLean putting up a 51-run stand. But India got two quick wickets, leaving the team at 51/2 in the 17th over. The side kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Taylor held the fort. She found support in Chedean Nation and the duo ensured that the team posted a healthy total on the board. For India, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma got two wickets each. The next ODI is on Sunday, November 3.

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