New Delhi, November 11 (Daily Kiran) : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the Indian women’s cricket team for the upcoming T20 and One Day International (ODI) series against England-A. Anushka Sharma will captain the team in both formats, marking a significant leadership role.

For the multi-day matches, Minnu Mani has been appointed as captain. According to the women’s selection committee, Minnu will serve as Anushka’s deputy in the white-ball formats, while Tejal Hasbunis will take on the vice-captaincy for the multi-day matches.

The series will feature three T20 matches, three ODIs, and one multi-day game. The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will host the T20 matches from November 30 to December 5. Following that, the ODI and multi-day matches will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from December 8 to 19.

Inclusion in the squads features off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and fast bowler Saima Thakor across all three teams. Additionally, all-rounder Kashvi Gautam has been included for the ODI and T20 series, while Amanjot Kaur will participate only in the T20 matches. Young wicketkeeper-batter G. Kamalini has also secured a spot on the team. Amanjot, who was called up for the T20 series against South Africa in December, will gain valuable experience ahead of her international return.

Kashvi has recently made her comeback to the field after recovering from a knee injury, participating in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. The T20 squad also includes batters Tanisha Singh and Sanika Chalke, all-rounder Prema Rawat, and fast bowler Monica Patel.

The ODI team welcomes wicketkeeper-batter Shipra Giri and left-arm spinner Amisha Bahukhandi. The multi-day squad has seen several new faces, including Amisha, Shipra, batter Shubha Satish, Pooja Verlekar, and fast bowlers Henrietta Pereira and Happy Kumari.

This series provides both teams with an opportunity to face each other again soon. Earlier this year, in June-July, India-A toured England, with both teams performing closely. India-A won the three-match unofficial ODI series 2-1, while England-A claimed the T20 series by the same margin.

The T20 squad for India-A includes: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel, and Kashvi Gautam.

The ODI team comprises: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Tejal Hasbunis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukhandi, Shabnam Shakeel, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, and Kashvi Gautam.

The multi-day team includes: Shubha Satish, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Pooja Verlekar, Henrietta Pereira, Tejal Hasbunis (vice-captain), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (captain), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukhandi, Happy Kumari, and Shabnam Shakeel.