The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Women’s Selection Committee has announced the Indian women’s squad for the upcoming home bilateral series against Zimbabwe. The six-match series comprises three T20Is followed by three ODIs, scheduled to take place between October 16 and October 28.
Star batter Smriti Mandhana will lead the team in both formats (having been appointed India’s full-time captain following Harmanpreet stepping down from the role). Explosive opener Shafali Verma will serve as her deputy for the T20I squad, while experienced all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been named vice-captain for the ODI series.
Both 15-member squads feature a blend of experienced players and emerging talent. Veterans Harmanpreet Kaur and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh are included in both formats, alongside talented players such as Nandani Sharma, Sri Charani, and Kranti Gaud.
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The T20I squad includes new domestic faces—such as Nikki Prasad, Anushka Sharma, G. Kamalini, and Prema Rawat—alongside Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, and Minnu Mani. Meanwhile, the 50-over squad sees the inclusion of Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia, Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis, and frontline pacer Renuka Thakur, along with Sayali Satghare and Vaishnavi Sharma to bolster the bowling reserves.
The tour will kick off in Raipur with the three-match T20I series; these matches will be played under floodlights on October 16, 18, and 20, starting at 7:00 PM (IST). Following this, the matches for the three-game ODI series will be held in Vadodara, starting at 2:00 PM (IST) on October 23, 25, and 28.
India’s T20I Squad
Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Shafali Verma (Vice-Captain), Nikki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (Wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, Minnu Mani
India’s ODI Squad
Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (Wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Thakur
