India women vs England Women T20I: Why is Harmanpreet Kaur not playing; When & where to watch match live in India
India began their five-match T20I series against England on Saturday with a last-minute captaincy change, as regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was rested following a minor head injury sustained during the warm-up match against ECB Select XI earlier this week.
In her absence, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is leading the Indian side in the opener at Trent Bridge, where England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to bowl first.
"I'm sure she (Harmanpreet) will be right in a few days," Mandhana said during the toss.
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The series is an important build-up for both sides ahead of the T20 World Cup in the UK next year. For India, this match also marks the return of Shafali Verma, and debuts or key chances for newcomers Shree Charani, Sayali Satghare, and Kranti Goud. Sneh Rana also returns to the T20I squad for the first time since February 2023.
England, now under Nat Sciver-Brunt's leadership after Heather Knight stepped down post-Ashes, fielded a full-strength XI with familiar names like Sophie Ecclestone, Alice Capsey, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
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India women vs England women Playing XIs:
India Women:
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani.
England Women:
Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Em Arlott, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.
Ind W vs Eng W: When and Where to Watch
Date: Saturday, June 28
Time: Match starts at 7 PM IST
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Network
Live Streaming: SonyLIV and FanCode app & website
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