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BCCI Announces India Women Squad for Zimbabwe Series: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Women's Selection Committee has announced the Indian women's squad for the upcoming home bilateral series against Zimbabwe. This six-match series comprises three T20Is followed by three ODIs, scheduled to take place between October 16 and October 28.
Smriti Mandhana Named Full-Time Captain
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Star batter Smriti Mandhana will lead the team in both formats (she has been appointed India's full-time captain following Harmanpreet Kaur stepping down from the role). Explosive opener Shafali Verma will serve as her deputy for the T20I squad, while experienced all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been named vice-captain for the ODI series.
India Women vs Zimbabwe Series Schedule and Match Timings
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The tour will kick off in Raipur with a three-match T20I series; these matches will be played under floodlights on October 16, 18, and 20, starting at 7:00 PM (IST).
Following this, the matches for the three-game ODI series will be held in Vadodara, starting at 2:00 PM (IST) on October 23, 25, and 28.India Women T20I Squad vs Zimbabwe
The T20I squad features new domestic faces including Nikki Prasad, Anushka Sharma, G. Kamalini, and Prema Rawat alongside Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, and Minnu Mani.
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain: Shafali Verma
Full 15-member T20I Squad:
Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Shafali Verma (Vice-Captain), Nikki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (Wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, and Minnu Mani.
India Women ODI Squad vs Zimbabwe
The 50-over squad includes Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia, Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis, and frontline pacer Renuka Thakur, alongside Sayali Satghare and Vaishnavi Sharma to bolster the bowling reserves.
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain: Deepti Sharma
Full 15-member ODI Squad:
Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma (Vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandini Sharma, Shri Charani, Kranti Gaur, Sayali Satghare and Renuka Thakur.
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