Hosts India will look for a spark of magic reminiscent of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's legendary knock eight years ago as they take on the mighty Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semifinal at Navi Mumbai on Thursday (October 30). The match starts at 3pm local time.

Just like Kapil Dev's 175 not out against Zimbabwe in Turnbridge Wells in 183 that changed the landscape of Indian's men's cricket, Kaur's 115-ball 171 not out at Derby (England) in 2017 semifinal against Australia was seminal moment which catapulted women's cricket from the footnote to the headlines.

Kaur, who has largely misfired with the bat, would certainly look to draw from that brutal assault on Australia eight years ago for inspiration, as there is no doubt that India need something special to overcome their to

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