BCCI announces India A squads for England A series; Anushka Sharma, Minnu Mani will lead
Anushka Sharma to captain India A (Image: IANS) The next generation of Indian women’s cricket will get a chance to make their mark as the BCCI announced the India A squads for the upcoming home all-format series against England A. The tour will include three T20 matches, three ODIs and a multi-day competition, providing an important platform for budding players to showcase their talent.Anushka Sharma has been given the captaincy in both the T20 and One-Day formats, with all-rounder Minnu Mani named as her deputy. Meanwhile, Minnu will take charge of the multi-day match with Tejal Hasabnis appointed as the vice-captain.
Anushka Sharma will captain India A in the T20 and One-Day formats
Anushka Sharma will lead the India A team in the three-match T20 series and the subsequent one-day leg. Minnu Mani will act as vice-captain in both the formats.Keepers G Kamalini and Shipra Giri have been included in both the limited-overs squads while experienced names like Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Kashvee Gautam and Vrinda Dinesh are also in the squads.Niki Prasad, Sanika Chalke, Vaishnavi Sharma and Prema Rawat are also in the T20 squad, while Priya Punia and Tejal Hasabnis are part of the One-Day squad.
India Team for T20 matches
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 Patel, Monica Patel,
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 B.
Minnu Mani will lead India A in the multi-day match
In the final multi-day match, Minnu Mani will captain the India A team and Tejal Hasabnis will take over as vice-captain. The team includes Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh and Purvaja Verlekar in the batting department. The watchkeeping responsibility will be shared by Shipra Giri and Uma Chetry.The bowling unit includes Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari and Shabnam Shakil.India Squad for Multiday Match: 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 Kumar Bahikandi, Happy Shamna Bahukandi,
India A vs England A: Complete Series Schedule
The tour will begin with the T20 series in Pune on November 30. The second and third matches will be played on December 3 and 5. The action will then shift to Mumbai for a three-match One-Day series on December 8, 11 and 14. The tour will conclude with a multi-day match starting on December 19 at the Wankhede Stadium.T20 Series – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- 1st T20: November 30 – 1:00 PM IST
- 2nd T20: December 3 – 6:00 PM IST
- 3rd T20: December 5 – 6:00 PM IST
One Day Series – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- 1st ODI: 8th December – 9:00 AM IST
- 2nd ODI: 11th December – 14:00 IST
- 3rd ODI: 14th December – 14:00 IST
Multi-Day Match – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- December 19 – 9:30 am IST