Explosive batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian team, eyeing a maiden World T20 title. As the ICC Women's World T20 2018 approaches near, here is all you need to know about the India women's squad players.
In the lead-up to the World T20, India have hit good form, beating hosts Sri Lanka before blanking Australia A at home.
Poonam Yadav (3-23) Pooja Vastrakar (2-21) and Anuja Patil (2-26) emerged as the star bowlers for the hosts.
Mithali Raj's career-best knock of 125 not out went in vain as Sri Lanka women shocked India women by three wickets in the inconsequential third and final ODI.
Sri Lanka will host India from September 11 to 16 in a series that is important for both teams.
Irrfan, who is undergoing treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumour, is unable to be physically present to participate in the promotion of the film.
The 51-year-old Arothe, who guided India women cricket team to World Cup final, was removed after the BCCI received complaints from senior players.
The former Indian women's team captain added that as an athlete the biggest challenge she faced was the perception of people that sport is not meant for women.
Mithali is the seventh woman to reach 2,000-runs, a list which is being headed by Charlotte Edwards (2,605), followed by Stafanie Taylor (2,582) and Suzie Bates (2,515).
Electing to bat, India scored 169/3 in their allotted 20 overs, riding on Mithali Raj's unbeaten 97 off 69 balls, and then shot the home side out for 27 in just 13.4 overs in a completely lop-sided match at Kinrara Academy Oval.
India will bank on a strong start from their top order, comprising vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet and teenaged Jemimah Rodrigues.
Considering the dearth of quality Indian players, the Women's T20 league can be started with even four teams, something that has already been suggested by Harmanpreet and Mandhana.
Mithali was a 'special invitee' as the ICC's quarterly meeting began with discussions on women's cricket.
India had won the first match by one wicket while England had levelled the series after they defeated the hosts by eight wickets in the second game.
Kohli, who has been prolific this year has amassed a colossal 2818 runs in a calendar year across all formats.
The women in blue won 2-1 against South Africa in a three-match ODI series held in the Rainbow Nation before being blanked 3-0 by Australia at home.
Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that the bowling unit needs to improve after England recorded the highest chase in T20 internationals against the hosts.
Wyatt found an able partner in Tamsin Beaumont who played the second fiddle in their 96-run second wicket stand, which took the game away from India.
The hosts lost the lung-opener of the tri-series by six wickets as Australia dominated with both the bat and ball.
Indian bowlers bowled too many boundary-balls with as many 21 fours and six were taken off them which practically gave away the match.
Top News
Latest News
