The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India A women's squads for the forthcoming tour of England, which will include three T20 matches and three One-Day Internationals against England A, scheduled for later this year.
Anushka Sharma, who recently made her international debut during India’s tour of South Africa, has been appointed captain for the T20 series, with Vrinda Dinesh as her deputy. Harleen Deol will captain the ODI squad, with Pratika Rawal serving as vice-captain.
The squads feature a combination of emerging talent and players on the fringe of the senior team. G. Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma, both of whom have played for the senior team recently, have been selected for both formats. Jintimani Kalita has received her first call-up to the India A side in both T20 and ODI squads.
Other new inclusions are Tanisha Singh in the ODI squad and Purvaja Verlekar in the T20 side.
The tour will begin with the T20 series on June 20, followed by the ODI series starting on July 1.
The India A T20 squad consists of Anushka Sharma (C), Vrinda Dinesh (VC), G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Purvaja Verlekar, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor, Simran Bahadur, Shweta Sehrawat, Deeya Yadav, Minnu Mani, Shabnam Shakil and Tanuja Kanwer.
The India A ODI squad includes Harleen Deol (C), Pratika Rawal (VC), Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, G Kamalini (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Niki Prasad, Prema Rawat, Tanuja Kanwer, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shabnam Shakil, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita and Saima Thakor.
In addition, the BCCI has named India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as well as the preceding T20 International series against England. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain.
India’s squad for the three T20Is against England and the Women’s T20 World Cup is Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav.
The selectors have also named the squad for the one-off Test against England, to be played at Lord’s.
India’s Test squad is Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana.