The BCCI has announced Indian women's cricket team's squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. This year’s tournament, initially scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, has been shifted to the UAE due to political unrest in the original host country.
The tournament is set to begin on October 3 in Sharjah, with the final scheduled for October 20 in Dubai. India will kick off their campaign on October 4 against New Zealand.
The team is looking to improve on their performance from the previous edition, where they reached the semi-finals. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a well-balanced side as they aim for their first T20 World Cup title. However, one notable exclusion from the squad is Harleen Deol, who did not make the cut.
India squad for Women's T20 World Cup 2024
India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 includes a mix of experienced players and promising young talents. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the side, with Smriti Mandhana as the vie captain.
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The squad comprised of hitters like Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues. Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav will lead the spin bowling, while Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar will lead the pace attack. The selection of wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia and all-rounder Shreyanka Patil is subject to their fitness, as both have been recovering from injuries.
Here is the full 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
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Who will be traveling reserves for India at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
The Indian team management has also named three traveling reserves to accompany the squad to the UAE. These players will be on standby in case of any injuries or unforeseen circumstances.
Uma Chetry, a wicketkeeper-batter, Tanuja Kanwer, an all-rounder, and fast bowler Saima Thakor have been included as the travelling reserves. Additionally, Raghvi Bist and Priya Mishra, who were part of the India A squad that recently toured Australia, have been named as non-travelling reserves.
Traveling reserves:
- Uma Chetry (wk)
- Tanuja Kanwer
- Saima Thakor
Non-travelling reserves:
- Raghvi Bist
- Priya Mishra
As the Women in Blue gear up for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, all eyes will be on Harmanpreet Kaur and her team as they strive to bring home their first T20 World Cup title. With a tough group featuring teams like Australia and New Zealand, India will need to be at their best to make a deep run in the tournament.