Press Releases
Sat 17 Feb 2018, 9:23 am
Summary
This post examines the India Women’s team update and selection change ahead of the remaining T20Is against South Africa, focusing on injury replacement and squad composition.
The author reports that the All-India Women’s Selection Committee named Rumeli Dhar as Jhulan Goswami’s replacement after Goswami suffered a heel injury before the first T20I, ensuring India maintain experience and pace options for the last three matches.
According to the post, India secured a dominant nine-wicket victory in the second T20I and now lead the series 2–0, a context that frames Dhar’s inclusion as reinforcing an already successful campaign rather than an urgent turnaround.
The squad list emphasizes leadership and balance: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain) and Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain) lead a mix of seasoned players (Mithali Raj, Jhulan’s replacement Rumeli Dhar) and all-rounders/spinners (Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad), suggesting strategic depth for both batting and bowling in the remaining fixtures.
The All-India Women’s Selection Committee has named Rumeli Dhar as the replacement for injured Jhulan Goswami. Ms. Dhar will join the Indian Women’s Team for the remaining three T20Is against South Africa Women. Ms. Goswami had suffered an injury to her heel ahead of the first T20I. On Friday, India Women registered a nine-wicket win in the second match and now lead the T20I series 2-0. 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, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rumeli Dhar
