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The India Women’s National Cricket Team is facing the Australia Women’s National Cricket Team at the iconic Lord’s Stadium, London, in the final group game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. In a must-win game for Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls, they have been supported with a huge boost as former India captain Virat Kohli has come to support the side.
This is a must-win game for the Women in Blue side to qualify for the semi-finals. The equation for Harmanpreet Kaur’s side is simple: win and qualify for the next round. Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first in a high-pressure match. As the innings are closing to an end. Apart from Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan is also in the stands with his wife.
Virat Kohli in stands to support India Women's side
Virat Kohli, along with his wife Anushka Sharma, has been spotted at the Lord’s Stadium. Apart from the power couple, former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri is also present, sitting right beside the couple and enjoying the game. Virat has been staying in the UK for a long time now, along with his family.
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Kohli was spotted in Bengaluru a few days back doing his rehab for the upcoming ODI series against England in England. He was in the Centre of Excellence (CoE) recovering from his hamstring injury, which he sustained during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final, while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against the Gujarat Titans (GT).
Virat Kohli set to return after six months
Virat Kohli missed the Afghanistan series citing the injury and will be back in action after nearly six months of missing international cricket. Virat has been in great form in the last couple of series and was the leading run getter for the Men in Blue side.
Virat Kohli had his best year under Ravi Shastri as a coach, as the duo won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in the 2018-19 season for the first time after 71 years in Australia. Though they had tough times in white-ball cricket, they were amazing at home and away in the traditional format of the game.
Harmanpreet Kaur shines for India
Coming to the match, India's Women, after batting first, scored 170/4 in their 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur played a brilliant 56-run innings and helped the side to post a good total in a do-or-die game for the side. The captain stepped up big on the best occasion.
Now it's up to the bowlers on a slow track, where they need to bowl tight lines and pick wickets at regular intervals. Shree Charani will be crucial in picking the wickets in the middle overs as she has been the best bowler for the side throughout the tournament.
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