The Indian women’s cricket team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been announced. The tournament will take place in the UAE. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as captain, with Smriti Mandhana serving as the vice-captain. The squad includes two wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia.
Tournament Schedule:
- October 4: India vs New Zealand in Dubai, 7:30 PM
- October 6: India vs Pakistan in Dubai, 3:30 PM
- October 9: India vs Sri Lanka in Dubai, 7:30 PM
- October 13: India vs Australia in Sharjah, 7:30 PM
The semi-finals are scheduled for October 17 and 18, and the final will be held on October 20. The T20 World Cup was originally set to take place in Bangladesh but has been moved to the UAE due to current conditions there.
Teams and Matches:
- The tournament features 10 teams and will last 10 days, with 23 matches played in total. All matches will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Men’s Team Success:
Earlier this year, the Indian men’s cricket team won a prestigious title, creating history. Fans hope that the women’s team will achieve similar success.
Indian Women’s Squad:
- Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
- Vice-Captain: Smriti Mandhana
- Players: Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemlata, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, and Sajana Sajeewan.
Traveling Reserves:
- Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Tanuja Kanwar, and Saima Thakur.
Non-Traveling Reserves:
- Raghavi Bist and Priya Mishra.
