BCCI Reaffirms Support for Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Unveils Women’s T20 World Cup Squad Without Surprises | Exclusive Dial24News

India will start their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4 in Dubai, and will then face Pakistan on October 6 at the same venue.
On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member Indian squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy.
India made one adjustment to their squad from the Women’s Asia Cup list announced last month. Wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia replaces Uma Chetry, pending fitness clearance. Bhatia was unavailable for the Asia Cup due to a niggle from the T20I series against Bangladesh.

Mandhana is set to open the batting with Shafali Verma, while Dayalan Hemalatha will be another top-order option, having replaced Yastika Bhatia at No. 3 during the Bangladesh series. The strong batting lineup also includes Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh, with Richa as the primary wicketkeeper and Yastika as the backup.

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The bowling squad features Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Asha Sobhana, Sajana Sajeevan, and Shreyanka Patil. Patil’s inclusion is contingent on fitness clearance, as she was unavailable for the Asia Cup due to a fracture in the fourth finger of her left hand.

India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:

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

India will commence their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on October 4. The tournament begins on October 3 in the UAE, with matches taking place at two venues: Dubai and Sharjah. This 23-match event features 10 teams divided into two groups.

India is in Group A alongside Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka. Group B consists of Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland.

India will kick off their campaign against New Zealand on October 4 in Dubai, followed by a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 6 at the same venue. Prior to the tournament, India will play two warm-up matches: against West Indies on September 29 and South Africa on October 1.