Jemimah Rodrigues is ruled out of India’s women’s cricket campaign at the upcoming Asian Games due to a hamstring injury, and Pratika Rawal is selected as her replacement. The change comes after Rodrigues picked up the injury during The Hundred, leaving India to adjust its squad ahead of the tournament.
India’s team includes Rawal, who recently makes her case for international selection. The Times of India reports that Rawal has made her T20I debut during the ongoing Asia Cup, adding to the squad’s top-order options. NDTV similarly states that Rawal is brought in as Rodrigues’s replacement for the Asian Games.
The Asian Games are scheduled to take place in Japan from September 17 to 22, with India set to defend its title against seven other teams, according to The Times of India. Both outlets frame the decision primarily as an injury-driven squad update ahead of the competition.
