The stage is set, the players are ready, and anticipation runs high as India look to revive their faltering World Cup campaign against New Zealand on Thursday, October 23, at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. What began as a dream run has now turned into a tale of two contrasting halves, the first filled with euphoric highs, and the second marked by heartbreak and frustration.

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A tournament that started with genuine hopes of seeing the Women in Blue finally lay hands on the elusive silverware has suddenly gone off script. India now find themselves battling to stay afloat, desperate to script a turnaround before it’s too late. The problems have piled up for the hosts: an inconsistent top order, shoddy fielding, poor finishes, ineffective death bowling, and a worrying inability to strike wi

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