News India Live, Digital Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian women’s team for the upcoming home T20 International (T20I) series against South Africa. The most surprising and pleasant names in this selection Anushka Sharma Who has received the Maiden Call-up of Team India for the first time on the basis of her excellent domestic performance and the strength shown in the WPL. Experienced Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the team, while Smriti Mandhana will take up the role of vice-captain.
1. Who is Anushka Sharma? (New face, new hope)
All-rounder Anushka Sharma, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, has been scoring runs in the domestic circuit for some time now.
Batting: She is known for her aggressive batting in the upper order.
Bowling: With his leg-spin, he is adept at taking wickets in the middle overs. While giving opportunity to young talent, the selectors have made it clear that new faces are being groomed to prepare the team of the future.
2. Mandhana and Harmanpreet’s charm continues
If we look at the statistics of the recently concluded series, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are in tremendous form.
Smriti Mandhana: With 377 runs, she remains on top of the batting charts. His best score has been 96 runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain has scored 342 runs and his batting average is 68.4, which is the highest in the team. He has also proved his power-hitting skills by hitting 13 sixes.
3. Nandani and Sophie’s dominance in bowling
Command the bowling on challenging South African pitches or turning Indian tracks. Nandani Sharma And Sophie Devine Like it will be in the hands of the players.
Nandani Sharma: With 17 wickets, he is one of the most successful bowlers at the moment. He has also once achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets (5/33) in an innings.
Shreyanka Patil: Young spinner Shreyanka Patil (11 wickets) has also confirmed her place. His best performance has been 5/23.
4. South Africa Series: Agnipariksha
South African team is known for its fast bowling and strong batting. This series of the Indian team against stars like Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp is considered very important in terms of preparations for the World Cup.
Indian squad (probable):
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Nandini Sharma.
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