While nowadays you go through the largest city in the northeast India, you wouldn't miss Durga Puja. The temples, the streets all wear a festive appearance, and this celebration of the Divine female goes late in the night.
The timing, although not entirely intentionally, is just right for the World Ricket World Cup. India records Sri Lanka in the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The opening match was originally planned to have been played in Bengaluru, but all the matches assigned to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium had to be moved after the tragic rush after RCB's celebration of his first IPL -Triumph.
This is the only world cup game in India on this ground, where it had played three T20is against England in 2019. Only six players from that team survived; Skipper Harmanpreet had not played that series because of an injury.
She now leads her country in an ODI World Cup for the first time. And she should be determined to get India with a winning start, because the team probably gets its best chance to win a World Cup.
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HarmanPreet is part of a strong Indian batting unit, in which her vice-captain, Smriti Mandhana, has been a dominant force for some time. This year the left -handed opener may have been the biggest headache for bowlers; So far she has picked up four ODI hundreds.
Another good start with her opening partner, Pratika Rawal, could be the scene for people like Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh. Because the captain has stated that all players are fit, the team could be the best possible bowling attack.
Sri Lanka, the co-gastheer, will again look at his biggest warrior in Vrouwencricket, Chamari Athapaththu, for inspiration. However, she will need more support from her teammates against the second strongest side in the competition.
The teams (of):
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt.), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepi Sharma, Aanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Newspaper Gold, Renuka Singh, N.Shati Redy and Uheti, Sneheti and Uheti, Sneh and Uheti, Sneh and Uheti, and Uh.
Sri Lanka: Chamari ATHAPATHTU (Capt.), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjewani, Imesha Dulani, Piumi, Inok, Inok, Inok, Inok, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, Inoka, inochaga, Inokai, inochaga, inochaga, inochaga, Ranaweera, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika, Sugandika. Dasanayaka, Udeshika Pabodani, Malki Madara and Achini Kulasuriya.
Published on September 29, 2025
