Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad in the UAE. (PTI)
The BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s 15-member squad to feature in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates in October.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side with Smriti Mandhana named her deputy. Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are the designated wicket-keepers in the side, with Bhatia’s participation subject to fitness.
India are in Group A alongside Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.
*Subject to fitness clearance
Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor
Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 schedule
October 4, Friday, India v New Zealand, Dubai
October 6, Sunday, India v Pakistan, Dubai
October 9, Wednesday, India v Sri Lanka, Dubai
October 13, Sunday, India v Australia, Sharjah