Overview
- Initially omitted, she returned to India’s World Cup squad only after Pratika Rawal was injured.
- In the final at Dr DY Patil Stadium, she struck 87 off 78 and shared a 104-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana.
- She added 2 for 36, removing Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp to check South Africa’s reply.
- India posted 298/7 and bowled South Africa out for 246 to seal a 52-run win and her Player of the Match award, their first ICC title at home.
- She was retained by Delhi Capitals for the WPL and is slated to face Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam on December 21 in the first of five T20Is.