BCCI announces India squad for Women's T20 World Cup
BCCI name India squad
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India Women's squad for the T20I tri-series in South Africa and the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Shikha Pandeymakes surprise return
Shikha was controversially dropped from the team last year in favor of young faces. Her inclusion shows the lack of depth in India's pace-bowling department.
Doubts over Pooja Vastrakar's inclusion
The rest of the squad is on predictable lines as most of the players who featured in the recently-concluded Australia T20I series have been picked. All-rounder Pooja Vastrakar's inclusion is subject to fitness.
Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh to miss the tri-series
As the T20I tri-series gets underway on January 19, dashers Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh will miss the series due to their participation in the inaugural ICC Women's Under-19 World Cup.
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