Sports/Alive News: The BCCI has announced India’s A women’s squads for the upcoming all-format series against England A, with Anushka Sharma named captain for the T20 and One-Day matches and Minnu Mani appointed skipper for the multi-day game. The series will be played in Pune and Mumbai from November 30 to December 19.

All-rounder Shreyanka Patil has been selected across all three formats, marking an opportunity for her return to international-level cricket. She last represented India during the country’s gold medal-winning campaign at the Asian Games. Fast-bowling all-rounder Kashvee Gautam has also returned to the white-ball squads after recovering from a knee injury.

Minnu Mani, Shipra Giri, Tanisha Singh and Saima Thakor are the other players selected across all three formats. Minnu will serve as vice-captain in the T20 and One-Day matches, while Tejal Hasabnis will be her deputy in the multi-day fixture.

India A vs England A: Schedule

The three T20 matches will be played in Pune on November 30, December 3 and 5. The first match will begin at 1 PM, while the remaining two will start at 6 PM.

The One-Day matches are scheduled for December 8, 11 and 14 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The opening match will begin at 9 AM. The series will conclude with a multi-day match at the same venue from December 19.

India A Squads

T20 Squad: Anushka Sharma (captain), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Niki Prasad, G Kamalini, Shipra Giri, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel and Kashvee Gautam.

One-Day Squad: Anushka Sharma (captain), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Niki Prasad, G Kamalini, Shipra Giri, Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat and Kashvee Gautam.

Multi-Day Squad: Minnu Mani (captain), Tejal Hasabnis (vice-captain), Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Shipra Giri, Uma Chetry, Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari and Shabnam Shakil.