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The squad of the Indian women’s cricket team for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Bangladesh has been officially announced. Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the Women in Blue, while Smriti Mandhana has been assigned the post of Harmanpreet’s deputy for the series. However, certain big names didn’t find a place in the team and have been left out of the squad.
The Indian side will play three T20Is and as many ODIs against Bangladesh on the tour, and the series will commence from July 9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh had already announced their team for the home series against India. It is also worth mentioning that this will be India’s first international assignment since the T20 World Cup 2023.
Although some familiar faces are part of the squad, there have been a few surprising omissions that have raised eyebrows among fans and experts as well. For instance, India’s star fast bowler Renuka Singh and talented wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh were not picked by the selectors for the Bangladesh tour. On the other hand, off-spinner Shreyanka Patil, who impressed in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 and recently made history by becoming the first Indian player to be picked in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) draft, has also been overlooked.
Assam’s wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry has got her maiden call-up to the national team. Meanwhile, all-rounder Sheh Rana has not been included in the T20I squad, but she has secured a spot in the ODI team.
India’s squads for the Bangladesh tour:
T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, S. Meghana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Minnu Mani.
ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Priya Punia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Sneh Rana.
