India has named a 15-member side for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia starting at the DY Patil Stadium on December 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Uncapped left-arm bowler Anjali Sarvani has been named in the squad which will be led by India's regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy, according to ICC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A notable absentee from the squad is Pooja Vastrakar, who is ruled out owing to an injury and subsequently was not considered for selection, while Sneh Rana, D Hemalatha, and Kiran Navgire, who all were a part of the Asia Cup which India won in October, are also a few names missing from the mix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wicket-keeper Yastika Bhatia, who wasn't a part of the Asia Cup, is making a return to the side. India have also named four net bowlers along with the main squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 fast approaching, the five-match assignment will be crucial for both India and Australia in finding the right combination for the marquee tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both sides will play the first two matches at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai before moving the action to Brabourne Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Devika Vaidya, S Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both sides will play the first two matches at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai before moving the action to Brabourne Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n