The Indian Women's team is playing a must-win match against Australia at the Lord's Cricket Ground in the ongoing 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup on June 26, when the crowd suddenly got wild spotting Virat Kohli in the stands.
India had a modest start against the Aussies before getting a good pace at the end, thanks to captain Harmapreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh. And then suddenly, after Harman got her half century, the camera panned to the stands. Kohli was seen watching the match along with his wife Anushka Sharma and former Indian coach Ravi Shastri. And as soon as the camera focused on them, the crowd cheered them loudly. Kohli and Sharma were literally smiling at the amount of craze from the visitors.
Notably, Virat Kohli was here in India a few days back to report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, for getting his fitness clearance. He was going through a hamstring injury, due to which he had been out of competitive cricket since the 2026 IPL final. His comeback will be against England as India will play a three-match ODI series starting from July 14.
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Harmanpreet Kaur powers India to 170/4
India Women posted a competitive 170/4 in their allotted 20 overs, scoring at a healthy run rate of 8.50. The opening pair of Smriti Mandhana (38 off 37) and Shafali Verma (34 off 26) laid a solid foundation with a 66-run stand.
Jemimah Rodrigues added a fluent 34 off 28 before retiring out in the final over as India looked to maximize the finish. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur stole the show with a blistering 56 off just 27 deliveries, smashing six fours and three sixes at an outstanding strike rate of 207.40.
Deepti Sharma's unbeaten four off the final ball pushed India to 170. For Australia, Sophie Molineux was the lone wicket-taker, returning figures of 2/46 from four overs despite conceding runs at 11.50 an over.
Georgia Wareham (3/16) and Lucy Hamilton (3/17) were the most economical bowlers, while Australia's attack managed just two wickets through bowling.
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