‘I won’t be there,’ Healy hints at ODI WC retirement:Australia captain’s massive update after semi-final loss as Jemimah shatters her dream

Amid the sparkles of the Indian team registering a 5-wicket victory in the Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal 2025, Australia captain Alyssa Healy dropped a shocking update regarding her future in the one-day international format. She said it during the post-match presentation, reflecting on the performance vs India in the ODI World Cup 2025 semi-final. Apart from the loss that Australia suffered, Healy also made a fielding blunder dropping the dolly catch of Jemimah Rodrigues while the Indian women’s batter was playing at 82. Eventually, at the end of it, Healy cleared the picture around her future. Alyssa drops bombshell update after semi-final: ‘I won’t be there’ While addressing the post-match presentation after the semi-final loss, Alyssa Healy said to the presenter: I won’t be there. Further adding on the future in the ODIs for Australian cricket, the wicketkeeper-batter added, “That’s the beauty of this next cycle – we’re going to see that unfold. Obviously, there’s a T20 World Cup in the middle of next year, which is really exciting for our group. But I think our one-day cricket is probably going to shift a little bit again.” She might be walking away from the game, but Alyssa trusted the potential of the young players. Also Read| India scripts biggest run-chase in Women’s ODI history:Break Aussies’ 15-match winning streak Aussie women’s captain positive about younger players After the heartbreaking loss that the Australian women’s team sustained despite a 15-game winning spree, Healy still trusted the young players, stating, “We’ll learn from what we did wrong tonight. We’ll grow, we’ll get better. And the opportunity for some young players to get greater opportunities on this side is a really exciting thing for Australian cricket.” “When you’ve seen players my age walk away from the game, it’s kind of a weird experience to stand there and watch the next generation go about it, ” Healy further added. Also Read| Jemimah Rodrigues’ tears up, Harmanpreet breakdown: IND W vs AUS W ODI World Cup moments Jemimah, Harmanpreet shatter Healy’s dream run of lifting the ODI WC final trophy After India lost Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana early while chasing the gigantic total of 339, Jemi took charge. She then stitched together a 167-run partnership for the third wicket with Harmanpreet Kaur, shifting the game in India’s favour. Jemimah remained unbeaten with a knock of 127 off 134 balls, consisting of 14 fours. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet slammed 89 off 88 balls, packed with 10 fours and two sixes. Eventually, Amanjot Singh finished the match with a four as India reached 341/5 in 48.3 overs, winning by five wickets. This was Healy’s last ODI World Cup outing, and she could not lead her team to the final, ending her dream of lifting the ODI WC trophy for one last time.