Delhi Govt, DDCA Award Rs 2 Crore to Pratika Rawal After World Cup Win
The honors recognize her 308-run tournament, with the ICC granting a rare winner’s medal despite her late injury.
Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced Rs 1.5 crore from the Delhi government for Pratika Rawal, with the DDCA adding Rs 50 lakh for a total of Rs 2 crore.
- Rawal was felicitated at Jan Seva Sadan in New Delhi in the presence of her father Pradeep, Education Minister Ashish Sood, and DDCA President Rohan Jaitley.
- She scored 308 runs in seven matches at the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup, ranking fourth overall behind Laura Wolvaardt, Smriti Mandhana, and Ashleigh Gardner.
- An ankle injury in the group stage sidelined her for the semi-final and final, and she joined the post-final celebrations in a wheelchair.
- The ICC made an exception to issue her a 16th winner’s medal despite not being in the final 15, with reports differing on which opponent she was injured against.