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BCCI announces India A women squads for all-format England A series

Anushka Sharma captains the T20 and one-day sides while Minnu Mani leads the multi-day team.

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India women's national cricket team (file photo) Photo: Prime Minister's Office / Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India

The BCCI Women’s Selection Committee has named India A squads for a home all-format series against England A, featuring three T20s, three one-day matches and one multi-day fixture at Pune and Mumbai.

Key takeaways

  • India A squads announced for three T20s, three one-day matches and a multi-day match against England A
  • T20s at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune; one-day and multi-day matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • Anushka Sharma captains T20 and one-day squads; Minnu Mani captains multi-day side
  • Series is part of the Muthoot FinCorp all-format series

The BCCI Women’s Selection Committee has announced India A squads for the upcoming Muthoot FinCorp all-format home series against England A. The series comprises three T20s, three One-Day matches and one Multi-Day fixture. The T20 series will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, while the One-Day matches and the Multi-Day match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

India A T20 squad

The India A squad for the T20s is Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma [captain], Niki Prasad, G Kamalini [wicketkeeper], Shipra Giri [wicketkeeper], Minnu Mani [vice-captain], Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel and Kashvee Gautam.

India A One-Day squad

The India A squad for the One-Day matches is Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma [captain], Niki Prasad, G Kamalini [wicketkeeper], Shipra Giri [wicketkeeper], Minnu Mani [vice-captain], Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat and Kashvee Gautam.

India A Multi-Day squad

The India A squad for the Multi-Day match is Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis [vice-captain], Shipra Giri [wicketkeeper], Uma Chetry [wicketkeeper], Minnu Mani [captain], Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari and Shabnam Shakil.

Context

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the principal national governing body of cricket in India, with its headquarters at the Cricket Centre in Churchgate, Mumbai. The India women’s national cricket team represents India in international cricket and is governed by the BCCI.

What happens next

India A will play England A in the T20 series at Pune before moving to Mumbai for the One-Day matches and the Multi-Day match.

India A squads for the England A series

Format

Captain

Vice-captain

Squad size

T20

Anushka Sharma

Minnu Mani

15

One-Day

Anushka Sharma

Minnu Mani

15

Multi-Day

Minnu Mani

Tejal Hasabnis

15

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