India Women’s Cricket Team Prepares for Test Match Against South Africa
India’s women’s cricket team, led by head coach Amol Muzumdar, is gearing up for a one-off Test match against South Africa. The team recently whitewashed South Africa in a three-match ODI series.
Focus on Improvement
Muzumdar emphasized the importance of focusing on one game at a time and improving in all areas. He said, “I think there’s scope for improvement in all three departments. We do have the momentum… we are trying to focus on every game as it comes.”
Enjoying All Formats
The team enjoys playing all formats of cricket, with Test matches holding a special place. Muzumdar added, “We enjoy playing all three formats of the game, not just Test cricket but ODI and T20. Test cricket is always special.”
Star Performers
Star player Smriti Mandhana shone in the ODI series, scoring 343 runs at a strike rate of 103.94. The Test squad includes key players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma.
India’s Test Squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (C) | Captain |
| Smriti Mandhana (VC) | Vice-Captain |
| Shafali Verma | Batsman |
| Shubha Satheesh | Batsman |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Batsman |
| Richa Ghosh (WK) | Wicketkeeper |
| Uma Chetry (WK) | Wicketkeeper |
| Deepti Sharma | All-rounder |
| Sneh Rana | All-rounder |
| Saika Ishaque | Bowler |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Bowler |
| Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder |
| Arundhati Reddy | Bowler |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | Bowler |
| Meghna Singh | Bowler |
| Priya Punia | Batsman |
| Shabnam Shakil | Bowler |
