New Delhi. BCCI on Thursday announced the Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand. In this series, the command of the Indian team will be in the hands of Harmanpreet Kaur. Both the teams will clash in the ODI series from October 24. The selectors have included 4 new players in the team. After India's early exit from the T20 World Cup, questions were being raised on Harmanpreet's future as captain. However, the selectors have decided to continue with him for now.
The match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad will also mark the beginning of preparations for the ODI World Cup, which India will host next year. BCCI said in a statement that 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh will not be available for the series as its dates clash with her Class 12 board exams. Asha Shobhana's name was not considered due to injury while all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been rested.
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All three ODIs will be played in Ahmedabad
Uncapped players who were part of the India A team in Australia recently have been given a chance, which include Tejal Hasbanis, Sayali Satgare and Priya Mishra. Fast bowler Saima Thakor, who has played WPL, is another member of the team who is waiting for her international debut. Smriti Mandhana, who was in poor form in the T20 World Cup, has been made the vice-captain. Batsman Uma Chhetri, who has played four T20 International matches, is also a part of the team and she can make her ODI debut in this series. All three matches will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The team is as follows:
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia, Uma Chhetri, Sayali Satgare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Tejal Hasbanis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav and Shreyanka. Patil.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : October 17, 2024, 9:30 PM IST
