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India's Top Batters Seek Form Boost Ahead of Crucial World Cup Clash
8 Oct
Summary
- India's top batters Mandhana, Kaur, and Rodrigues underperforming
- India relying on lower-order to rescue innings in initial matches
- Strong performance needed to avoid tough encounter with Australia
As of October 9th, 2025, India's women's cricket team faces a crucial ICC Women's World Cup match against South Africa on October 13th. The team's top batters - Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Jemimah Rodrigues - have struggled to score runs so far in the tournament, forcing India to rely on the lower-order to rescue the innings in their initial games.
While India currently sits in a comfortable second position on the points table, the lack of runs from their star batting trio is a mounting concern. India were 124/6 against Sri Lanka and 159/5 against Pakistan, and a repeat of such performances could prove disastrous against a more formidable opponent like South Africa.
The Indian team management will be hoping for a heftier contribution from Mandhana, Kaur, and Rodrigues in the upcoming match, as a loss could not only endanger India's position on the points table but also push them into a tighter corner against defending champions Australia on October 12th.
On the positive side, India's bowlers have delivered consistently so far, with Deepti Sharma leading the wicket-takers' chart. However, the team will need to be wary of the ACA-VDCA stadium pitch in Visakhapatnam, which may not offer the same level of assistance as the tracks in Guwahati and Colombo.
