Asha, Sajana earn maiden call-ups to India Girls squad for Bangladesh sequence
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S Sajana and S Asha have earned maiden India call-ups for the five-match T20I sequence in Bangladesh later this month, whilst Jemimah Rodrigues misses out because of again niggle.
Hemalatha, 29, final featured in a T20I in September 2022, whilst Radha, 23, can be coming round again for the 1st time since final yr’s T20 International Cup in South Africa in February-March.
The composition of the squad is consistent with captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s pre-WPL dedication to attempting to verify alternatives for the highest performers with the T20 International Cup in thoughts. The worldwide event is ready to be performed in September-October this yr in Bangladesh.
Sajana was once one in all Mumbai’s breakout stars this season. Even if her numbers learn 87 runs in six innings, her big-hitting skill within the back-end of an innings was once some extent of distinction, as she introduced herself with a surprising last-ball six to win Mumbai the WPL opener towards Delhi Capitals.
Asha, in the meantime, become the 1st Indian to select up a five-for within the WPL. In all, she was once the second-highest wicket-taker (12 scalps) within the festival as RCB grew to become round a depressing first season with a championship-winning run this yr.
Like Asha, Radha additionally compelled herself again at the again of an outstanding appearing for runners-up Delhi Capitals, choosing ten wickets in 9 video games at an economic system fee of seven.48.
Allrounders Minnu Mani and Kanika Ahuja in conjunction with left-arm spinner Mannat Kashyap pass over out from the squad that was once picked for the house T20Is towards Australia in January this yr. Ahuja is known to nonetheless be improving from an harm that compelled her out of WPL 2024.
Given the excursion shall be performed on sluggish turners, the squad is predominantly spin-heavy. Deepti Sharma will lead the spin assault with Shreyanka Patil, the best wicket-taker in WPL 2024, Saika Ishaque, Asha and Radha all having introduced compelling instances to be a part of the 1st 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 predicted to be the first-choice wicketkeeper, whilst Yastika Bhatia, who has introduced a case to be thought to be as a natural batter, may be a back-up.
This can be India’s moment excursion to Bangladesh within the final 8 months, beginning on April 28. India received the T20I sequence 2-1 in July in what was once a low-scoring sequence with India’s 118 within the opening sport being the best general around the six innings within the sequence.
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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