Rawal wasted little time in making her presence felt at the crease. She contributed a brisk 22 runs from 18 deliveries, a knock that featured two boundaries and a six. Her debut innings was eventually brought to an end by Suleeporn Laomi, who clean bowled the newcomer with a delivery that kept low.
A Transition from ODI Success
The opportunity to represent India in the shortest format comes following a highly productive start to Rawal's ODI career. Across 27 ODIs, she has accumulated 1,189 runs in 26 innings, maintaining an impressive average of 47.56 and a strike rate of 82.34. Her record in the 50-over format includes two centuries and eight half-centuries, with a career-best score of 154. Her ability to anchor an innings is evidenced by her tally of 141 fours and 10 sixes.
Rawal’s recent form has been highlighted by her performance in the 2025 ODI World Cup, where she notched her maiden century in the tournament against New Zealand. Furthermore, she shares the record as the joint-fastest woman to reach the 1,000-run milestone in ODIs, having achieved the feat in just 23 innings. Despite being named in the UP Warriorz squad for the 2026 Women’s Premier League, she did not make an appearance as she managed her recovery from injury.
Milestone for Deepti Sharma
The match against Thailand also served as a significant milestone for veteran all-rounder Deepti Sharma. By taking the field, she became only the third Indian woman to reach 150 T20I appearances, joining the elite company of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana.
India’s lineup for the clash included Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, and Kranti Gaud. Thailand’s side featured Natthakan Chantham, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Chanida Sutthiruang, Suleeporn Laomi, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Nannaphat Chaihan, and Naomi Hamilton.
