For the three T20Is against Australia early next month, India named an unchanged squad from the one that lost 2-1 to England at home earlier this month.
The changes in the ODI squad were mainly for the bowling attack and the allrounders as Priya Punia, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, B Anusha, Meghna Singh, Rashi Kanojiya and Monica Patel were left out.
Offspin-bowling allrounder Patil was among RCB’s top performers in the inaugural WPL earlier this year and also became the first Indian to feature in the Women’s CPL. She was also part of the India A squad for the T20 series against England A before the T20Is against England, where she made her India debut and took five wickets in three matches.
Seamer Sadhu has played four T20Is so far – three in the Asian Games and one against England – whereas left-arm-spin allrounder Kashyap is yet to play for India.
They will face Australia in three ODIs, on December 28, December 30 and January 2 (all at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium), before the three T20Is will be played in Navi Mumbai on January 5, 7 and 9.
India squad for ODIs against Australia
Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Singh, Titas Sadhu, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol
India squad for T20Is against Australia
Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Singh, Titas Sadhu, Pooja Vastrakar, Kanika Ahuja, Minnu Mani
