India international Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the upcoming home ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, BCCI announced on Thursday.
“Yastika Bhatia sustained an injury to her left knee during India’s preparatory camp in Vizag,” BCCI said in a statement. “The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Yastika Bhatia’s progress and the team wishes Yastika Bhatia a speedy recovery.”
Yastika’s inclusion in the World Cup squad came on the back of the 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter notching up scores of 59, 66, and 42 to help India A clinch a three-match unofficial One-Day series against Australia A.
Uma Chetry has been named as the replacement, who has featured in seven T20Is.
“Uma Chetry, who is now a part of the India squad for the Australia series and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, will no longer be a part of the India A squad, which is scheduled to take part in a warm-up match in the World Cup,” the Body added.
India will host Australia in a three-match ODI series beginning September 14 in Mullanpur.
The Women in Blue will then play two World Cup warm-ups in Bengaluru before facing co-hosts Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Guwahati on September 30.
Published on Sep 04, 2025
