Indian women’s cricket squad was announced on Thursday (January 6) for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand and the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup but since the team was announced the team selection has been facing a big question mark.
The team include players like Mithali Raj, who would be leading the side, vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Jhulan Goswami but surprisingly two names were not the part of the 15-member squad that was announced. Those two names are, Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Shikha Pandey.
No comments
While talking about the selection process lead selector maintained a suspense saying that nothing can be said on the issue.
“Right now we are not allowed to speak,” David told UNI when she was asked about the selections.
David was further asked if selectors would eventually address the press regarding the team selection but the 44-year-old lead selector kept mum.
“Right now, I have no idea,” said David.
First match against Pakistan
India will play their first match of the World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. In the second clash of the tournament, the Mithali Raj-led side will take on the hosts New Zealand. That match is scheduled to take place on March 10, at Hamilton, followed by the West Indies (March 12, Hamilton), defending champions England (March 16, Tauranga), Australia (March 19, Auckland), Bangladesh (March 22, Hamilton) and South Africa (March 27, Christchurch).
In the last segment of the tournament held in 2017, Indian team lost the final against England by just nine runs.
India squad for 5 ODIs against New Zealand and ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Renuka Singh Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav
Standby Players: Sabbhineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Simran Dil Bahadur
India squad for one-off T20I against New Zealand: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, S. Meghna, Simran Dil Bahadur
