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Tue 23 Jan 2018, 5:25 pm
Summary
This post announces India Women’s 15-player T20I squad and schedule for the five-match tour of South Africa following the ODI series.
The author lists a balanced 15-player squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain, combining experienced internationals (Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami) and allround options (Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar) to cover batting, pace and spin roles.
Wicket-keeping depth is explicitly provided with Taniya Bhatia and Nuzhat Parveen both selected, indicating a contingency plan and emphasis on keeping options for fitness/form across five matches.
Spin resources are highlighted through Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Radha Yadav, suggesting the team plans to exploit South African conditions with varied left‑arm and leg‑spin threats.
The schedule details five T20Is between 13–24 February across Potchefstroom, East London, Johannesburg, Centurion and Cape Town, allowing for rotation and tactical selection changes across varied venues.
The All-India Women's Selection Committee has named the T2OI squad for India Women's Tour to South Africa. The Indian Women's Cricket Team will play five T20Is against South Africa Women after the completion of the ODI series. India Women's T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Mithali Raj, Veda Krishnamurthy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Nuzhat Parveen (wicket-keeper), Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav.
The schedule is as below:
India Women’s Tour of South Africa, 2018 (T20I series)
S. No. | Date | Match | Venue |
1 | 13-February | 1st T20I | Potchefstroom |
2 | 16-February | 2nd T20I | East London |
3 | 18-February | 3rd T20I | Johannesburg |
4 | 21-February | 4th T20I | Centurion |
5 | 24-February | 5th T20I | Cape Town |
Amitabh Choudhary
Acting Hon. Secretary
BCCI
