India have named three new faces for their upcoming women's ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa, while star batter Shafali Verma continues to be snubbed from the set-up.
The 15-member squad will compete in a tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa, beginning on April 27. The tournament opener will feature India taking on hosts Sri Lanka at Colombo’s R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, the venue for all matches. The most notable inclusion is the return of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was rested for the recent three-match home ODI series.
India will play their second match on April 29 against South Africa, followed by matches against Sri Lanka and South Africa on May 4 and 7, respectively.
India will play their remaining matches over nine days, beginning with a clash against South Africa on April 29, followed by games against Sri Lanka on May 4 and South Africa again on May 7.
Three newcomers earn maiden call-ups
Kashvee Gautam, N Shree Charani and Shuchi Upadhyay are three uncapped players who have received their maiden international call-ups.
Fast bowler Kashvee had an excellent WPL 2025, finishing with 11 wickets in nine matches, while left-arm spinner Charani impressed in her two outings for Delhi Capitals, picking up four wickets. Shuchi, another left-arm spinner, was rewarded for her Player of the Tournament performance in the Women’s One-Day Trophy held in December last year. With 18 wickets at an economy of 3.48, Shuchi played a decisive hand in Madhya Pradesh becoming the champions.
Shafali continues to be overlooked
Discarded opener Verma, the top run-scorer in the most recent domestic tournament with 414 runs, continued to be overlooked. Her consistent performances in domestic cricket – including scores of 39, 8, 50, 40, 25, 68, 197, 91, 95, 87, 115, and 26 – were not enough to earn her a recall. Among these innings was a century off just 60 deliveries.
The BCCI confirmed that fast bowlers Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu were not considered for selection for the upcoming series due to injuries.
India squad for 2025 women's ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Tejal Hasabnis, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay
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India’s squad (Senior Women) for Women’s Tri-Nation ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa announced.
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