Shreyanka Patil gets India A series call for England after a disappointing tour of South Africa

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Shreyanka Patil has earned a place in the India A squad for the upcoming home series against England A, giving the off-spinner an opportunity to get back into contention after missing out on recent international engagements.

The 23-year-old has been named in all three squads for the T20, one-day and multi-day matches. Her selection comes after she missed India’s series against Zimbabwe and was also overlooked for the upcoming multi-format tour of South Africa.

Patil made a clear case for her comeback with impressive performances in domestic cricket. Representing Karnataka in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, she took two five-wicket hauls in consecutive matches.

Picked up on 26.5. against Maharashtra on 27 October helping Karnataka secure a seven-wicket victory. Two days later, she produced another impressive spell, taking 5/18 against Goa as Karnataka recorded a four-wicket win.

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The England A series will also provide an opportunity for several young players to showcase their talents. Sanika Chalke and Akshita Bhagat, who recently won contracts for the 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, have both been named in the India A squads.

Both players were picked up by Mumbai Indians at Rs 10 lakh each. Chalke, a batsman, features in the T20 unit while all-rounder Bhagat has been included in the one-day and multi-day units.

Anushka Sharma will lead India A in T20 and ODIs with Minnu Mani as her deputy in both formats. Mani will captain the team in the multi-day match, Tejal Hasabnis will be appointed as the vice-captain.

The tour will begin with a three-match T20 series in Pune from November 30 to December 5. The teams will then move to Mumbai for three one-day matches between December 8 and 14, followed by a multi-day match starting on December 19 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

India Team for T20

Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (C), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (WK), Shipra Giri (WK), Minnu Mani (VC), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Gautam,

India Team for ODIs

Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (C), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (WK), Shipra Giri (WK), Minnu Mani (VC), Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akamshita Bh

India Multi-Day Match Team

Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis (VC), Shipra Giri (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Minnu Mani (C), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Shamna Bahukandi, Happy Shamna Bahukandi,

England Women Tour of India – complete programme

  • November 30 (Monday): 1st T20 – 1:00 PM, Pune
  • December 3 (Thursday): 2nd T20 – 6:00 PM, Pune
  • December 5 (Saturday): 3rd T20 – 6:00 PM, Pune
  • December 8 (Tuesday): 1st ODI – 9:00 AM, Mumbai
  • December 11 (Friday): 2nd ODI – 2:00 PM, Mumbai
  • December 14 (Monday): 3rd ODI – 2:00 PM, Mumbai
  • December 19 (Saturday): Multi-Day Match – 9.30 am, Mumbai

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