Navi Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- India stand on the brink of a storm of their own making. At the DY Patil Stadium tomorrow, Harmanpreet Kaur's team will not merely play a semifinal, they will confront the game's mightiest empire and challenge a narrative already written in Australia's favour.
Australia arrive unbeaten, untouched, and supremely confident. They are spoken of as though the final spot belongs to them by birthright. But India have never waited for the world's permission to rise. Tomorrow, they rise for pride, for a billion hearts, and for the right to rewrite this World Cup's history.
Smriti Mandhana, the nation's most graceful warrior, continues to score not just runs but reassurance. With her now stands Shafali Verma, a young tornado...