India women’s squad for 5-match T20I series against Bangladesh announced
The India women’s squad for their upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh was announced on Monday with Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner Asha Sobhana and Mumbai Indians’ Sajana Sajeevan earning their maiden national call-ups. The team is captained by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy.
The series will start on April 28 and go on till May 9 with all the 5 matches being played in Sylhet’s SICS. The first match is on April 28, the second will be on April 30 while the third will take place on May 2. The last 2 matches will take place on May 6 and May 9 respectively. All the matches will start from 6 PM.
Sobhana starred in RCB’s triumphant campaign in the WPL with 12 wickets in 10 games at an average of 15.42. Sajeevan, who played for Mumbai Indians, did well in the recently concluded Inter-Zonal red-ball event in Pune scoring a gritty 74 in the semifinals. She is also an off-spinner.
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur,Titas Sadhu#BANvIND https://t.co/roM0RUyoQr pic.twitter.com/Wt6bWA8oN8
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Another star RCB performer Shreyanka Patil is also part of the squad while Dayalan Hemalatha has made a comeback to the side having played last in October 2022. The pacers in the side include Renuka Singh Thakur, young Titas Sadhu and Pooja Vastrakar.
Left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque, who played for India after a successful WPL last year, is also part of the squad.
India’s squad for 5 T20Is against Bangladesh: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.
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