During the 2026 ICC Women’s T20I clash between India and Australia, Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma and some other Indian stars were seen to be in attendance for the game. Ravi Shastri was present for the game and he was seen to be seated alongside Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma.
Shikhar Dhawan and his wife were also seen in the stands cheering for the Women in Blue in their fierce encounter with the Australian side. The moment these stars were shown on the big screen, the crowd erupted with huge roars for the veterans and it was possibly the loudest the crowd was in this game.
The Indian side elected to bat first against Australia in a high voltage clash and it was a fine display of batting. Harmanpreet Kaur was the star with the bat for India as she scored the quickest T20I half-century by an Indian woman against Australia.
India seemed like they would settle for a modest total in the back-end of the innings but a string of sixes from the bat of Harmanpreet Kaur changed the complexion of the game. India finished with a competitive total of 170 on board and now, all the eyes will be on the Indian bowlers to defend the total.
India's bowlers strike early after Kaur's explosive knock
During an interview in the IPL 2026 season, Virat Kohli claimed that he was amazed with the kind of talent that the Indian women had. The RCB star showered praises on the likes of Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh for her phenomenal power-hitting abilities.
The former Indian Head Coach of the men’s side, Ravi Shastri was seen having a chat with Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. Shikhar Dhawan was seen to be enjoying the game with his wife and the crowd was excited to see some of the star Indian cricketers in attendance for the game.
The Indian women’s team has been enjoying a fine run of form over the last couple of months after their iconic victory in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur and her women have gotten off to a fine start in this tournament as well with just one loss so far, against South Africa. The game against Australia proved to be a test of character for the Women in Blue as they have done a commendable job with the bat and the bowlers will be looking to seal the game for the side.
In the second innings of the game, India picked up a couple of wickets in the first 7 overs and that gave the bowling side some confidence. The target of 170 put the game in balance as both sides had a fair chance to win the game.
Renuka Singh broke the deadlock for India as she picked up the wicket of Georgia Voll after conceding a boundary off the very first ball of the innings. Shree Charani scalped the wicket of Phoebe Litchfield and that would be the turning point of the game.
