Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli, who turns 37 next month, has already retired from Test and T20 international cricket.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur later acknowledged that the team faltered in execution in those death overs, despite a strong first 40 overs.

20-year-old Harjas Singh smashed a 141-ball 314—third-highest individual score in NSW Premier first-grade history—including 35 sixes, guiding Western Suburbs to a record 5-483.

It is reported that the Australian team management has since revised the dietary plan for the entire squad, taking extra precautions with meals and hydration.

The evolving Indian sports market also presents growing prospects for Australian companies in stadium design, technology, eSports, athlete training, and grassroots participation.

Harjas Singh’s blistering innings of 35 sixes and 14 fours powered Western Suburbs to a record 5-483 — the highest limited-overs first-grade total in Australia — with his powerful hitting sending about $2000 worth of Kookaburra balls out of the ground.

In March 2025, after receiving The Australia Today International Women’s Day Award in Sports, the Afghan women’s cricket team members were also felicitated by the Indian High Commission in Canberra.

Captain of the winning team Suryakumar Yadav announced he would donate his match fees to support India’s Armed Forces and the families of victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in India.

The win capped India’s unbeaten run in the tournament and their third victory over Pakistan in this edition.

“Perhaps most excitingly, Ashwin’s connection with the rapidly growing Indian diaspora in Western Sydney will inspire a new wave of members and fans to join the Thunder Nation.”