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India Today
15-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Shafali Verma, Sneh Rana make T20I comeback as India women name squad for England tour
Shafali Verma and Sneh Rana have earned T20I recalls as India have named full-strength women's squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of England, which begins on June 28. The tour comprises five T20Is and three ODIs, with Harmanpreet Kaur set to lead the side across both squads, announced by the Women's Selection Committee on Thursday, mark a return to several familiar faces, while also springing a few surprises with some notable omissions. Fast bowler Renuka Singh and off-spinner Shreyanka Patil have missed out, with no official word yet on the reasons behind their returns to the T20I setup on the back of a strong campaign in the Women's Premier League. Opening for Delhi Capitals, she scored 304 runs at a strike rate of 152.76, forming a destructive partnership with skipper Meg Lanning. While the Capitals reached their third successive WPL final, they fell short once again. Despite DC's heartbreaking loss to Mumbai Indians in the final, Shafali's consistency with the bat helped make a comeback in the Indian limited-overs Satghare, who made her international debut against Ireland earlier this year, has earned a recall and finds a place in both the ODI and T20I squads—unlike Shafali, who has been included in only one format. Kranti Gaud replaces Kashvee Gautam, while Sayali is the other new inclusion. Kashvee was part of the India women's squad for the recently concluded tri-series in Sri T20I squad, in particular, has undergone significant changes. Yastika Bhatia and Harleen Deol return to the setup, while Sneh Rana has been rewarded with a place following her Player of the Tournament performance in the tri-series. Meanwhile, Uma Chetry, who had opened in India's last T20I assignment against the West Indies, has been omitted along with a few others, with the selectors opting to carry much of the ODI core into the T20I leg as T20I Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali SatghareIndia's ODI Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare
News18
15-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Shafali Verma Returns To India's T20I Squad For 5-Match Series Against England
Last Updated: The Indian women's cricket team will face England in five T20Is and three ODI matches. The series opener is set to take place in Nottingham on June 28. The Indian women's cricket team will travel to England next month to take part in a white-ball series that features five T20Is and three ODI matches. The away assignment will kick off with a T20I series on June 28 in Nottingham. India last played a T20I match on December 19, 2024, against the West Indies in Navi Mumbai. The Women's Selection Committee has made 10 changes to the T20I team. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have only managed to retain their place from the squad featured in the West Indies series. Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare are picked for the T20I series in England in place of Uma Chetry, Nandini Kashyap, Raghvi Bist, Sajeevan Sajana, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Renuka Singh, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor and Radha Yadav. As far as the ODI side is confirmed, the selectors have retained the 15-member squad that won the recently concluded tri-series in Sri Lanka. The upcoming three ODIs in England will help the Indian women's team prepare well for the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, which is set to be played in India later this year. First Published: May 15, 2025, 19:42 IST
