Harmanpreet Kaur unlikely, Pooja Vastrakar ruled out of IND vs AUS T20 World Cup semi-final

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 Ahead of their T20 World Cup semi-final clash against Australia in Cape Town later on Thursday evening, India is sweating over the availability of captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Pooja Vastrakar.



The ICC confirmed that Vastakar has been ruled out of the semifinal match while an update is still awaited on skipper Harman. The ICC has approved Sneh Rana as a replacement for Vastrakar. Rana was part of India’s reserves at the T20 World Cup.

“The player has been ruled out due to an upper respiratory tract infection ahead of the crucial contest,” the ICC said in a statement.

In case Harman is also ruled out, it will dent India’s chances massively on Thursday as there are also fitness concerns about left-arm spinner Radha Yadav. If Kaur doesn’t recover, then Smriti Mandhana will captain the side against Australia, who are aiming for their third successive T20 World Cup title. India is already starting the match as underdogs and the illness of two of their key players makes it all the more challenging for them.

If Kaur is not fit to take the field, then Harleen Deol will come in place of her. The Indian captain hasn’t had a good tournament so far, scoring only 66 runs in four matches. However, she has a reputation for bringing out her A-game in big matches, something India would need against a power-packed Australian team.

Vastrakar has taken only two wickets so far in the tournament but is one of the key prospects with the new ball alongside Renuka Singh. While India has taken the field with three pacers and three spinners, in case Vastrakar and Radha are not available, then they would be forced to change bowling combinations too. While Devika Vaidya will become a certainty, India may have to include left-arm medium pacer Anjali Sarvani and if they look to strengthen their batting, will bring in Yastika Bhatia.

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