Rodrigues is known to have a again niggle for which she’s at the moment being handled on the NCA in Bengaluru. The transfer to relaxation her from the Bangladesh tour is precautionary conserving in thoughts the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Hemalatha, 29, final featured in a T20I in September 2022, whereas Radha, 23, will likely be making a comeback for the primary time since final 12 months’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February-March.
The composition of the squad is consistent with captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s pre-WPL dedication to attempting to make sure alternatives for the highest performers with the T20 World Cup in thoughts. The worldwide event is about to be performed in September-October this 12 months in Bangladesh.
Asha, in the meantime, grew to become the primary Indian to select up a five-for within the WPL. In all, she was the second-highest wicket-taker (12 scalps) within the competitors as RCB circled a dismal first season with a championship-winning run this 12 months.
Like Asha, Radha additionally pressured herself again on the again of a formidable exhibiting for runners-up Delhi Capitals, selecting ten wickets in 9 video games at an economic system charge of seven.48.
Allrounders Minnu Mani and Kanika Ahuja together with left-arm spinner Mannat Kashyap miss out from the squad that was picked for the house T20Is in opposition to Australia in January this 12 months. Ahuja is known to nonetheless be recuperating from an harm that pressured her out of WPL 2024.
Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu are the 2 frontline pacers with Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur because the seam-bowling allrounders. Richa Ghosh is predicted to be the first-choice wicketkeeper, whereas Yastika Bhatia, who has offered a case to be thought-about as a pure batter, is more likely to be a back-up.
India’s T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, S Asha, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.
