The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Women’s Selection Committee, on Tuesday, October 6, unveiled the Indian Women’s squads for the forthcoming T20I and ODI series against Zimbabwe.
While the three-match T20I series commences on Friday, October 16, in Raipur, the three-match ODI series will be played in Vadodara from Friday, October 23. Harmanpreet Kaur, who stepped down as captain, remains part of both squads.
Meanwhile, Shafali Verma has been appointed as vice-captain in T20Is, with Deepti Sharma serving as Mandhana’s deputy in ODIs. In the T20I squad, Niki Prasad, Anushka Sharma, Prema Rawat, Jintimani Kalita and Minnu Mani have been included, while Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav and Bharti Fulmali have been left out.
In the ODI squad, Uma Chetry, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur have been left out, while Renuka Singh, Tejal Hasabnis, Yastika Bhatia, Nandni Sharma and Sayali Satghare return. Jemimah Rodrigues continues her hamstring injury recovery and has been omitted from both squads.
India’s T20I Squad vs Zimbabwe: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma [VC], Niki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh [WK], G Kamalini [WK], Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, Minnu Mani
India’s ODI Squad vs Zimbabwe: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma [VC], Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandni Sharma, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Thakur
India vs Zimbabwe limited-overs series schedule
Friday, October 16 – First T20I, Raipur
Sunday, October 18 – Second T20I, Raipur
Tuesday, October 20 – Third T20I, Raipur
Friday, October 23 – First ODI, Vadodara
Sunday, October 25 – Second ODI, Vadodara
Wednesday, October 28 – Third ODI, Vadodara
