The Indian women’s team skipped practice after their emotionally exhausting semifinal win against Australia, the top favorites and multiple-time champions. Harmanpreet Kaur. (PIC - IANS)

The Indian women’s team did not train after its emotionally draining semifinal victory over top favourite and multiple-time champions Australia. They held nets on Saturday, but with the country still to come out of the hangover from that exhilarating victory, the players could be feeling mentally drained by the euphoria going into Sunday’s final against South Africa.

The Proteas had stunned former champions England in Guwahati in the first semifinal and had an extra day to prepare for their maiden summit clash in the 50-over World Cup.

But India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team will not be mental

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