India have announced Shafali Verma as a replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal against Australia. Pratika has been ruled out of the semifinal following an ankle injury against Bangladesh on Sunday.

ICC has confirmed that BCCI has named the explosive batter as the replacement, and she is now expected to join the team in Navi Mumbai ahead of the crucial clash. Rawal twisted her ankle while fielding in the last match against Bangladesh and her foot got stuck in the rain-soaked ground at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. She was immediately attended by the medical team on the ground and later hobbled off the pitch.

Shafali hasn't played an ODI match in a year. But the 21-year-old did flex her muscles during the T20I series against England earlier

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