Major blow for England, captain ruled out of remainder of series against Team India due to injury concerns

England women suffered a massive blow just when they managed to return to winning ways in the ongoing T20I series against India women.

England women captain Nat Sciver-Brunt out of entire T20I series against India

England edged past India by five runs in the third T20I on July 5 to keep the series alive. However in a big setback for England, who are currently trailing 2-1 in their home T20I series against India, their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out for the remainder of the matches. The newly-appointed skipper sustained a left groin injury that kept her out of the third T20I, and subsequent scans have confirmed that her recovery will take longer than expected. Her focus will now shift to regaining fitness in time for the ODI leg of the tour, which is set to commence on July 16. Maia Bouchier has been called into the squad as her replacement.

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In Sciver-Brunt's absence, Tammy Beaumont will continue to serve as the stand-in captain. The decision to sideline the all-rounder follows a period where her workload was already under careful management by the team. This was evident in the first two T20Is, where a pre-series plan was implemented for her not to bowl in an effort to ease her physical strain. Beaumont's captaincy debut in the third match, her 247th international appearance, was a successful one, as she led the team to a crucial victory.