Harmanpreet Kaur holds on to captaincy for NZ ODIs; Richa Ghosh to overlook collection for twelfth board exams

Harmanpreet Kaur was retained as India’s captain for the three Girls’s ODIs towards New Zealand whereas the selectors additionally picked 4 uncapped gamers for the collection beginning October 24.

Days after India’s early exit from the T20 World Cup, questions had been raised about Harmanpreet’s future as captain after one other failure in an ICC occasion. Nonetheless, the selectors have determined to stay along with her for the second.

The video games towards New Zealand in Ahmedabad may also mark the beginning of preparations for the ODI World Cup, which India hosts subsequent 12 months. The BCCI mentioned Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, 21, was not accessible for the collection because it coincided along with her twelfth commonplace board exams.

Asha Sobhana was not thought of attributable to damage whereas all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar rested. The uncapped gamers who had been a part of the India A squad in Australia not too long ago have been given a chance. They embrace Tejal Hasabnis, Sayali Satgare, and Priya Mishra.

Pacer Saima Thakor, who has performed within the WPL, is one other uncapped member of the squad. Smriti Mandhana, who was off-coloured within the T20 World Cup, has been named vice-captain. Batter Uma Chetry, who has performed 4 T20 Internationals, can be a part of the staff and will make her ODI debut within the collection.

All three video games can be performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

India’s squad for the three ODI collection towards New Zealand:

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Sayali Satgare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil.