India gears up to defend their Women’s Asia Cup crown with a familiar squad announced by the BCCI on Saturday, July 6.
The tournament, kicking off July 19 in Sri L🔥anka, will be played in the T20 format, acting as a crucial stepping stone for the upcomin♍g in Bangladesh.
Harmanpreet Kaur to lead the Women in Blue
Harmanpreet Kaur retains captaincy with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. The core group remains largely unchanged, with the selection committee opting for continuity over experimentation. Amanjot Kaur and Shabnam Shakil, who were a late addition to the squad for the are the notable om﷽issions.
India, the most successful team in the tournament’s history with seven titles, finds themselves in Group A alongside Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Nepal. They enter the competition as reigning champions, looking to extend their dominance against familiar rivals.
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Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer and Meghna Singh will join the squad ♊as travelling reserves, providing additional depth and flexibility.
With the Women’s T20 World Cup on the horizon, the Women in Blue will be aiming to use the Asia Cup as a platform to fine-tune their skills and emerge victorious once again.
India squad for Women’s Asia Cup:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rod𝔍rigues, Richa Ghosh💜 (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan
Travelin🐟g reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja K🎶anwer, Meghna Singh
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