India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup at home has been announced. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as expected, while Smriti Mandhana is her deputy. Shafali Verma has not been included in the squad.
The BCCI have announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup with Harmanpreet Kaur appointed as captain on expected lines. Along with her and head coach Amol Majumdar, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana also attended the selection meeting that took place at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai. Shafali Verma has been left out despite the head coach, Amol Majumdar, backing her after the England series.
Shafali was part of the India A squad on the recently concluded Australia tour, but she couldn’t impress much in six white-ball matches that included three One-Day games too. As for the squad, the Indian team has been picked on the expected lines with not much surprise in the offing.
All-rounder Amanjot Kaur is currently injured and is in the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. She has not been picked for the ODI series against Australia and is given time to recover for the World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur expressed confidence that Amanjot will regain fitness in time for the mega event.
Here’s India’s squad for the Women’s World Cup:ย Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK) and Sneh Rana
Stand-by: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawal, Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry, Minnu Mani, Sayali Satghare
India squad for Australia series also announced
Along with the World Cup, India also announced the squad for the ODI series against Australia that will be played before the mega event. There is only one change from the World Cup with Sayali Satghare included for the series in place of Amanjot Kaur.
India squad for ODI series vs Australia:ย Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK) and Sneh Rana