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IND v AUS | AT 3:00PM
Visakhapatnam, Oct 11: “Will to win” — that is the tagline of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 and is displayed at every prominent spot in and around the venues and on hoardings.
The Indian women’s cricket team will have to follow this tagline in letter and spirit when it takes the field for its next set of matches in the competition as it gets into the most crucial phase of its World Cup campaign.
Hammered into defeat against South Africa by a sensational knock by Nadine de Klerk, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team faces successive inquest by fire when it takes on defending champions Australia in a crucial match of the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup on Sunday with a lot depending on the outcome of this clash.
This will be followed by key clashes with former champions England and New Zealand, who along with Australia, India and South Africa are in contention for four spots in the semifinals. With Australia and England expected to take two of those spots, India will have to score some upset wins of they have to advance to the knockout stage. The Indian team will have to show determination and the will to win in conscious amounts on Sunday and the next set of matches or the hosts may end up missing their own party.
India came into this prestigious tournament as the second favourite behind Australia and started on a confident note. (IANS)
