The BCCI on Tuesday introduced India’s 15-member squad to function within the upcoming Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 within the United Arab Emirates in October.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the aspect with Smriti Mandhana named her deputy. Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are the designated wicket-keepers within the aspect, with Bhatia’s participation topic to health.
India have solely made one change from their current Girls’s Asia Cup marketing campaign in Sri Lanka with Bhatia changing Uma Chetry within the 15-member staff. Chetry has as a substitute been named as one of many three travelling reserves alongside Tanuja Kanwer and Saima Thakor.
India’s batting core might be rounded up by opener Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Dayalan Hemalatha within the top-order, whereas Sajana Sajeevan additionally acquired the nod. The spin division might be helmed by all-rounder Deepti Sharma, left-arm spinner Radha Yadav and leg-spinner Asha Sobhana, who will function in her maiden World Cup at 33.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has additionally been named within the squad. Patil has but to get well from a finger damage that she sustained in the course of the current Asia Cup.
India will proceed with their three-pronged seam assault led by Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar and Arundhati Reddy.
Harmanpreet’s aspect was defeated within the last by hosts Sri Lanka by eight wickets, stopping them wanting a record-extending eighth title. The groups will meet but once more in the course of the group-stage of the T20 World Cup as they’re positioned in Group A alongside Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
India will open their marketing campaign towards New Zealand on October 4 earlier than a marquee conflict towards Pakistan on October 6, each slated to be held on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
India had suffered a harrowing five-run defeat towards Australia within the semi-final of the earlier version in South Africa final yr. Their greatest efficiency stays the 2020 T20 World Cup held in Australia the place they completed runners-up behind the hosts.
India’s squad for the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.
*Topic to health clearance
Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor
Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra
India’s Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 schedule
October 4, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai
October 6, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai
October 9, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai
October 13, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah