Women’s Cricket: Uma Chhetri, Rashi Kanojia, Anusha Bareddi and Minnu Mani selected in Indian team for Bangladesh tour
The BCCI Women’s selection committee has announced the Indian squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh, starting on 9th July respectively.
New players like wicket-keeper Uma Chhetri, left-arm spinner Rashi Kanojia, all-rounder Anusha Bareddy and Minnu Mani (T20Is only) have been included. Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav and Rajeshwari Gaikwad have not been given a place in the team. All the six matches between India and Bangladesh will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.
India and Bangladesh will play three T20Is on July 9, 11 and 13, followed by three ODIs on July 16, 19 and 22. The three ODIs are part of the 2022-25 ICC Women’s ODI Championship cycle, which will be played between ten teams. To determine qualification for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup to be hosted by India.
In the standings, India are on top with 12 points after winning six out of six matches, while Bangladesh are eighth with three points, having lost two series to New Zealand and Sri Lanka, notably having four of their matches abandoned due to rain. went.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team last played on the international circuit when they lost to Australia by five runs in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February.
India T20 squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Amanjot Kaur, S Meghna, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Monika Patel, Rashi Kanojia, Anusha Bareddi, Minnu Mani.
India ODI Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemima Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (Wicket-keeper), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chhetri (Wicket-keeper), Amanjot Kaur, Priya Punia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Monika Patel, Rashi Kanojia, Anusha Bareddi, Sneh Rana.
