Jay Shah gave Pratika Rawal her rights (Photo-PTI)
Opener Pratika Rawal, who batted brilliantly in the Women’s World Cup, finally got the World Cup winning medal. When Pratika Rawal came to meet President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday, the medal was hanging around her neck. Let us tell you that Pratika did not get the medal because she did not play the World Cup final. This player was injured in the last league match against Bangladesh and as a result she had to be dropped from the squad. ICC has a rule that a player who is out of the squad does not get a winning medal, but ICC Chief Jai Shah has given Pratika her right. Pratika Rawal, while talking to a private channel, confirmed that it was because of Jai Shah that she got the World Cup winning medal.
Jai Shah gave Pratika her rights
Pratika Rawal told CNN News 18 that the team manager had received a message from Jai Shah that he was trying to get a medal for Pratika. Pratika said. ‘Jay Shah messaged our manager that I am arranging to bring the medal for Pratika and now I finally have the medal. When I opened the World Cup medal for the first time, I had tears in my eyes. I am not a person who cries much. But I became emotional after seeing him.
Pratika Raval’s performance in World Cup 2025
Pratika Rawal scored the most runs after Smriti Mandhana in the Women’s World Cup 2025. This right-handed opener scored 308 runs in 6 innings. His average was 51.33. Although his strike rate was definitely under question, this player played an important role in giving a good start to the team. The amazing thing is that when Shefali Verma was selected after Pratika Rawal’s injury, she also gave the best performance of her career. In the World Cup final against South Africa, apart from scoring 87 runs in 78 balls, she also took 2 wickets and was the player of the match.