India Women's cricket team opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the landmark Test match at the Home of Cricket, Lord's, where India is scheduled to face England. For the first time since the first Men's Test match, the iconic ground will host a women's Test match.
The India Women's vs England Women's Test match is scheduled to start on Friday. Due to a knee injury, Pratika Rawal has been forced to rule herself out of the historic match. In place of the injured opener, Priya Punia has been added to the squad, and she is instantly available for selection.
Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of India's one-off Test against England at Lord's after suffering a knee injury during the England A ODI in Taunton.Priya Punia has been added to the squad and is available for selection immediately. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/3rZJVSQUru
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) July 8, 2026Ahead of the match, India Women's National Cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar informed that Pratika Rawal injured her knee during an India A match in Taunton earlier this month. She needed stitches as there was a cut on her knee.
"Pratika has been ruled out of the Test match due to her injury in the India A match. She has got a cut on her knee which required some stitches. She is out for the Test match, and Priya Punia has been added to the squad," said Amol Mujumdar to the media on Wednesday.
Pratika Rawal twisted her ankle during the Women's ODI World Cup
It is not the first time Pratika Rawal has suffered an injury ahead of a crucial match. Last year, in the ODI World Cup at home, she twisted her knee and was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament entirely.
She twisted her ankle while fielding against Bangladesh in India's final league game. Due to the devastating injury, Pratika could not take part in the semi-final and final and also missed the WPL season with UP Warriorz subsequently.
Who will be the No.3 batter for India against England at Lord's?
It is yet to be decided who will be in the playing XI in place of the injured opener. Priya Punia is obviously an instant option to be named in the starting eleven, but there are a few other contenders as well who could replace her in the landmark fixture.
Harleen Deol and Yastika Bhatia are the other two batters who are likely to be in the fray to fill the vacant spot. In the previous Test, Pratika played as the number 3 batter, so the team management will have to set the batting order as well before naming the replacement for the playing combination.
Pratika Rawal performed well as the No.3 batter against Australia in March, securing a half-century in the second innings of the match. Team India lost the match by a 295-run margin, but Pratika’s knock was one of the most highlighted contributions in the game.
As Cricinfo reported, the top-order batter injured her knee sustained the injury while fielding against England B last week, in Taunton. After the knock, she later did not come out to bat in India A's chase of 300.
The upcoming one-off Test will mark India Women’s second-only match in the Whites this year, and the first Women’s Test match at Lord’s in London.
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