No Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Shikha Pandey for Bangladesh tour

India have named their limited over squads for the Bangladesh tour on July 2 (Sunday). Both the teams comprising of 18 members each with four uncapped players in Uma Chetry, Rashi Kanojiya, Bareddy Anusha, and Minnu Mani (Only T20Is). Notable absentees are Renuka Singh Thakur, Shikha Pandey, Richa Ghosh and Rajeshwari Gayakwad as Women's Selection Committee headed by Neetu David named the squads for the tour that starts with T20Is on July 9. India are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on July 6.

Although the BCCI media release didn't mention any reasons for the omissions, Women's CricZone understands that Thakur is still recovering from an injury and Ghosh's exclusion is due to the wicketkeeper-batter failing the fitness test. The 19-year-old was previously dropped from the squad owing to fitness issues during the Commonwealth Games 2022 as well.

20-year-old Chetry will don the second wicket-keeper role in both the formats with Yastika Bhatia being the other wicket-keeper in the squad. Chetry is an aggressive batter from Assam and opened the batting for India A during their successful ACC T20 Emerging Women's Asia Cup in Hong Kong. 

Left-arm spinner Kanojiya plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and the 25-year-old picked up 19 wickets at an average of 13.10 in T20s during the 2022-23 season. Kanojiya also represented Harmanpreet Kaur led Supernovas in the Women's T20 Challenge 2022. Incumbent left-arm spinners Gayakwad and Radha Yadav have been omitted from the tour altogether.



Anusha is the other slow left-arm option in the squad. The Andhra spinner was also part of the Emerging Women's Asia Cup side as they lifted the trophy beating Bangladesh. Kerala and Delhi Capitals allrounder Minnu Mani has found a place for the T20Is as well.

Left-arm pacer Monica Patel, who made her debut for India against South Africa in 2021, will join fellow left-armer Anjali Sarvani. Meghna Singh, allrounders Amanjot Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar are the the pace options in the squad.

Leg-spinning allrounder Devika Vaidya, who was part of the T20 World Cup 2023 squad, has been included in the ODIs as well along with opening batter Priya Punia. Sneh Rana is only part of the ODI squad while S Meghana has been named only in the T20I side. 

India T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah, Yastika (wk), Harleen, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, S. Meghana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Minnu Mani

ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah, Yastika (wk), Harleen, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Priya Punia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Sneh Rana

Fixtures:

July 9 - 1st T20I, 1:30 PM IST



July 11 - 2nd T20I, 1:30 PM IST



July 13 - 3rd T20I, 1:30 PM IST



July 16 - 1st ODI, 9:00 AM IST



July 19 - 2nd ODI, 9:00 AM IST



July 22 - 3rd ODI, 9:00 AM IST