Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead Team India in Women’s Asia Cup T20 in Sri Lanka
The Women’s Selection Committee has announced the Indian squad for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup T20, which will be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka from July 19 to 28. Harmanpreet Kaur will once again lead Team India, with star opener Smriti Mandhana as her deputy.
Tournament Details
The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format. This tournament offers Asian teams a chance to experiment and fine-tune their squads ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup later this year. The high-octane clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled for July 19. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals on July 26, and the final will take place on July 28.
Team India Schedule
India will face UAE on July 21 and Nepal on July 23 in the group stage of the tournament.
Squad Announcement
Alongside the 15-member squad, India has also named four travelling reserves.
| Squad | Travelling Reserves |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan | Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh |
