Sun Oct 13 16:01:24 UTC 2024: ## Australia Captain Healy Ruled Out of T20 World Cup Semifinal, McGrath Takes Charge

**New Delhi, October 13, 2024** – Australia will face India in the 15th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, with Tahlia McGrath leading the reigning champions in the absence of injured captain Alyssa Healy.

Healy, who sustained a foot injury, has been ruled out of the crucial match. McGrath will lead the team with Ellyse Perry as her deputy. The Australian team has also made another change, bringing in Darcy Brown to replace the injured Tayla Vlaminck.

The Indian team also made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Pooja Vastrakar for S. Sanjeevani and Radha Yadav for Asha Sobhana, who sustained a knee injury during the warm-up.

The match is crucial for both teams, with India needing a win to keep their semifinal hopes alive. Australia, on the other hand, is looking to solidify their position in the tournament.

**Playing XI:**

**Australia:** Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcy Brown

**India:** Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, S. Patil, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur

The match is underway with Australia batting first after winning the toss.

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