Harmanpreet Kaur leads India women’s Test squad against Australia

Key Highlights

• The squad includes regulars Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Renuka Singh Thakur, alongside wicketkeepers Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry.
• India’s Women’s Test squad comprises Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma and Sayali Satghare.
• The BCCI also confirmed that wicketkeeper G Kamalini has been ruled out of India’s Australia tour, with Uma Chetry named as her replacement in both the T20I and ODI squads.
• In addition, the selection committee announced the India ‘A’ squad for the ACC Rising Stars Women’s Asia Cup, which will be played in T20 format in Thailand.
• Radha Yadav has been named captain of the India ‘A’ side, which features a mix of emerging talent and domestic performers.