The Women’s Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 series against South Africa. For this tour, the 15-member squad will be led by experienced all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur, while Smriti Mandhana will be the team’s vice-captain. The five-match T20 series between India and South Africa is set to begin on April 17. Reliance on experienced players like Shafali and Jemimah The selectors have tried to strike a balance between experience and youthful exuberance in the team. The team’s batting lineup includes explosive batters like Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh. All-rounder Deepti Sharma is also a crucial part of the team, capable of turning matches with both bat and ball. Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry have been included in the squad as wicketkeeper options. Renuka and Arundhati will lead the bowling attack The responsibility of the fast bowling department will be on Renuka Singh Thakur and Arundhati Reddy. In the spin department, emerging faces like Shreyanka Patil and Kashvee Gautam have been included. Other prominent names in the team include Kranti Gaud, Sri Charani, Bharti Fulmali, and Anushka Sharma. The selection committee has chosen these players based on their good performance in domestic cricket and previous tours. Matches will be held in Durban and Johannesburg The Indian team will play a total of 5 T20 matches on this tour. The series will kick off on April 17 in Durban. The first two matches will be played in the same city. After this, the third and fourth T20s will be held at the Johannesburg ground. The fifth and final match of the series will be played on April 27 in Benoni. The Indian batsmen are expected to face a tough test on South Africa’s bouncy pitches. Match will start at 5:30 PM according to time The good news for Indian viewers is that the series matches will be held in the evening. According to the schedule, matches will start at 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM Indian time. BCCI hopes that this tour will prove to be very helpful for Team India in terms of World Cup preparations. Post navigation ‘I listen to Hanuman Chalisa in Ferrari’:Hardik Pandya reveals reason behind his overpowering ‘positive energy’ Yash Dayal ruled out due to ‘personal reasons’:RCB pacer facing rape charges, will remain ‘under contract’
