On August 27, 2023, a squad of 15 players for the Women’s ICC T20 World Cup was announced by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). The women’s selection committee selected their ninth-time revision team, whose competition is about to begin from the 3rd to the 20th October in the United Arab Emirates.
In Dubai or Sharjah, there will be games played. The group A belongs to India which has got tough rivals such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand teams. Therefore, this announcement stands out as an important landmark because it shows that the country is ready to compete against other top teams at global-level tournaments.
This will ensure that Indian national team attitudes towards the introduction of fresh talent are balanced with what they call ‘tradition’. BCCI can thus aim on one hand at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and on another do groundwork for a much-awaited tournament in their own territory which also happens to be located within United Arab Emirates borders.
India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:
The BCCI revealed a 15-member Indian squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in which Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team while Smriti Mandhana will continue to perform her duties as the vice-captain.
One player has been added to the team from the Women’s Asia Cup roster: Yastika Bhatia will come in as a lower-order batter replacing Uma Chetry, subject to fitness. Another top-order certainty is Dayalan Hemalatha, and Vice Captains are opening with Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh will be the role-playing players apart from having major responsibility of wicketkeeping.
Some of the bowlers in this department are Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Asha Sobhana, Sajana Sajeevan; and the last one is Shreyanka Patil, However, she is still awaiting her fitness test. The team seems to have an excellent balance of experience and youth both at the batting and bowling side of the team. The home side will be escorted by the captain Harmanpreet Kaur who will be considered as a big tournament factor.
India’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.
*Subject to fitness clearance
Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor
Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra
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