Asha, Sajana earn maiden call-ups to India Ladies squad for Bangladesh collection

Last updated: 2024/04/25 at 7:31 AM

S Sajana and S Asha have earned maiden India call-ups for the five-match T20I collection in Bangladesh later this month, whereas Jemimah Rodrigues misses out resulting from a niggle.

Rodrigues is known to have a again drawback. Ladies’s Criczone reported that she’s presently being handled on the NCA in Bengaluru. The transfer to relaxation her from the Bangladesh tour is precautionary retaining in thoughts the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Hemalatha, 29, final featured in a T20I in September 2022, whereas Radha, 23, might be making a comeback for the primary time since final 12 months’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February-March.

The composition of the squad is consistent with captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s pre-WPL dedication to making an attempt to make sure alternatives for the highest performers with the T20 World Cup in thoughts. The worldwide event is about to be performed in September-October this 12 months in Bangladesh.

Sajana was certainly one of Mumbai’s breakout stars this season. Though her numbers learn 87 runs in six innings, her big-hitting potential within the back-end of an innings was a degree of distinction, as she introduced herself with a shocking last-ball six to win Mumbai the WPL opener towards Delhi Capitals.

Asha, in the meantime, turned the primary Indian to select up a five-for within the WPL. In all, she was the second-highest wicket-taker (12 scalps) within the competitors as RCB circled a dismal first season with a championship-winning run this 12 months.

Like Asha, Radha additionally pressured herself again on the again of a formidable exhibiting for runners-up Delhi Capitals, choosing ten wickets in 9 video games at an economic system price of seven.48.

Allrounders Minnu Mani and Kanika Ahuja together with left-arm spinner Mannat Kashyap miss out from the squad that was picked for the house T20Is towards Australia in January this 12 months. Ahuja is known to nonetheless be recuperating from an harm that pressured her out of WPL 2024.

Given the tour will seemingly be performed on sluggish turners, the squad is predominantly spin-heavy. Deepti Sharma will lead the spin assault with Shreyanka Patil, the very best wicket-taker in WPL 2024, Saika Ishaque, Asha and Radha all having introduced compelling instances to be a part of the primary XI.

Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu are the 2 frontline pacers with Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur because the seam-bowling allrounders. Richa Ghosh is anticipated to be the first-choice wicketkeeper, whereas Yastika Bhatia, who has introduced a case to be thought of as a pure batter, is prone to be a back-up.

This might be India’s second tour to Bangladesh within the final eight months, beginning on April 28. India received the T20I collection 2-1 in July in what was a low-scoring collection with India’s 118 within the opening recreation being the very best whole throughout the six innings within the collection.

India’s T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, S Asha, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.

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