BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia:<\/b> India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, with the selectors drafting in seam-bowling all-rounder Jintimani Kalita as her replacement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Renuka was a part of India's squad that won the ODI World Cup last year at home. But Renuka didn\u2019t get to play in India\u2019s Asia Cup triumph in Dubai and the Asian Games gold medal win in Japan, despite being a part of the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The BCCI said Renuka, who last played an ODI game against Australia in Hobart earlier this year, was still working on building up the bowling volume of sending down ten overs, which is needed for playing the 50-over format, at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, and would not be available for the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cShe is still building up the bowling volume required for the 50-over format at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Jintimani, who was part of the just-concluded T20I series in Raipur, has travelled with the team to Baroda, where the ODI series will be played from tomorrow,\u201d said BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jintimani, who was retained by Gujarat Giants ahead of the 2027 Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL), will join the Indian ODI fast bowling group featuring Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma and Sayali Satghare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The spin department wears a strong look, with vice-captain Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma among the options available to the Indian team management. The series will also mark the first ODI series India will play since Smriti Mandhana\u2019s appointment as the side\u2019s new all-format skipper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe will face a formidable challenge against the reigning ODI world champions at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. All three matches will begin at 2 pm IST, with the first ODI on Friday, the second match on Sunday and the final game on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The spin department wears a strong look, with vice-captain Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma among the options available to the Indian team management. The series will also mark the first ODI series India will play since Smriti Mandhana\u2019s appointment as the side\u2019s new all-format skipper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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