The All-India Women’s Selection Committee on Wednesday announced India’s squad for the tri-series in South Africa starting in January and the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is set to begin on February 10, with India set to begin their campaign on February 12 against Pakistan in Cape Town.
India is in Group 2 with England, West Indies, Pakistan, and Ireland. The top two teams in each group at the end of the group stage will play in the semi-finals. The final will be held on February 26.
NEWS 🚨 – India squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 & tri-series in South Africa announced.
More details here – https://t.co/3JVkfaDFPN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/FJex4VhAG6
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 28, 2022
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy. Pooja Vastrakar’s has also been included in the squad but her participation will be subject to fitness, the BCCI release stated. Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey also found a spot in the World Cup squad.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, India will play a tri-series tournament that will begin from January 19.
India’s squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk) Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey
Reserves: Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh.
India’s squad for Tri-series: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice Captain), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Shushma Verma (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey
