New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the Indian women’s team squad for the upcoming ODI series at home. Star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana has been named the captain of the 15-member squad after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was given rest.
Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur has also been rested for the three-match ODI series, starting on January 10 in Rajkot. Uttarakhand’s Raghvi Bisht and Mumbai’s Sayali Satghare have been added to the squad from the one which was fielded against the West Indies last month.
The Ireland ODI matches will be the first for the Women in Blue in their preparatory camp as it will be a World Cup year and to add to the significance, the players will play in front of their home crowd. The upcoming matches will allow the coach and selectors to hand enough opportunities to fringe players in order to decide their core squad for the marquee event.
🚨 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🚨#TeamIndia (Senior Women) squad for series against Ireland Women announced.
𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦: Harmanpreet Kaur and Renuka Singh Thakur have been rested for the series.
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 6, 2025
India’s squad for Ireland ODIs
Smriti Mandhana (C), Deepti Sharma (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Raghvi Bist, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Sayali Satghare
Following the exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, India women defeated the reigning champion by a 2-1 margin in Ahmedabad. However, they couldn’t replicate the success in Australia as they were whitewashed by a 3-0 margin.
India thumped West Indies by 3-0 in the ODIs while winning 2-1 in their final bilateral series of 2024. The three ODI matches will be keen for the likes of Pratika Rawal and Priya Mishra to further up their ante after the two were excellent in the West Indies ODIs.
All three matches from January 10 to 15 will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the Indian women’s team squad for the upcoming ODI series at home. Star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana has been named the captain of the 15-member squad after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was given rest. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
