The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the final, 15-member squad representing India in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which is going to be held in the UAE from 3rd to 20th October. The top 10 women’s cricketing nations will compete for the prestigious title in Dubai and Sharjah.
India to be led by Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the charge for the 4th consecutive edition of the T20 World Cup with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. Two important inclusions in the squad are wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia and all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, both of whom are subject to fitness tests.
Tournament Format and Groups
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will host a total of 23 matches, scheduled in a round framing where teams are distributed with 2 groups of 5. First group includes defending champions Australia, along with India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Other group has Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies and Scotland. All will have to play 4 matches in the group stage and from each group top 2 teams will qualify for the semi-final.
India’s opening matches
India, on their part, will begin their quest against New Zealand and have two warm-up games against South Africa and West Indies scheduled before the main tournament.
With the Men In Blue lifting the title earlier this year, all expectations are now on the Women In Blue to lift their crown and bring home another T20 World Cup.
Team India 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*, S. Sajeevan
Traveling reserves
Uma Chetry, Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor
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