India's squad for WT20I series against SL announced: Details here
What's the story
Harmanpreet Kaur is set to lead India in the impending five-match Women's T20I series against Sri Lanka. The series, starting December 21 in Vizag, will be India's first assignment after their historic ICC Women's ODI World Cup title victory last month. The Indian team will then shift its focus to next year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England. Notably, Smriti Mandhana continues to be India's vice-captain.
Takeaways
Key takeaways from the squad
Wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma have earned their maiden WT20I call-ups. Notably, the duo represented India in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year. Kamalini will be the backup wicket-keeper, with Yastika Bhatia yet to recover from her injury. While Shafali Verma has been retained, the likes of Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, and Shuchi Upadhyay missed out.
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Have a look at India Women squad
India's squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma
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Schedule of WT20I series
As mentioned, India will play their first international game since winning the WODI World Cup title last month. The WT20I series against SL will begin on December 21 in Visakhapatnam, a city that will also host the 2nd T20I. The next three games will be held in Thiruvananthapuram.