Shreyanka in India A squads for England A series; Anushka, Mani named captains
Shreyanka Patil last played for India in the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka • BCCI
Anushka Sharma will lead the India A women T20 and one-day squads, while Minnu Mani will captain the multi-day team for the upcoming home games against England A. Offspin-bowling allrounder Shreyanka Patil, who was left out of India's squads for the series against South Africa, has been included in all three squads, while allrounder Amanjot Kaur, who returned to India's T20I squad against South Africa following a long injury layoff, has also been picked for the T20s against England A.
The series will begin with three T20s starting November 30 in Pune, followed by three one-dayers from December 8 and conclude with a one-off four-day match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai starting December 19.
Anushka, 23, had earlier captained the India A T20 side against England A and Australia A this year. Mani has been named Anushka's deputy for the white-ball series, while Tejas Hasabnis has been named vice-captain of the multi-day side.
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G Kamalini and Niki Prasad, both part of the T20Is against South Africa, which begin on December 26, were included in the India A T20 and one-day squads. Fast bowler Kashvee Gautam was also named in both white-ball squads. She last played for India in the T20Is against South Africa in April 2026, where she picked up one wicket in three games. Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, who was picked only for the ODIs against South Africa, was included in the T20 squad.
Sanika Chalke, who recently got picked by Mumbai Indians in the 2027 WPL auction, earned a spot in the T20 squad. Top-order batter Vrinda Dinesh, who impressed at the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament and for India A earlier this year, was also selected.
Priya Punia, who scored 46 and 59 in India A's win in the one-off unofficial Test against Australia A, retained her place in the multi-day and one-day squads. Her opening partner in that match, Shubha Satheesh, who has also played two Tests for India, has been included in the multi-day squad.
Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry, who was part of the white-ball squads against Australia A, has been named in the four-day squad. Andhra batter Henreitta Perera, Goa batter Purvaja Verlekar, Uttarakhand left-arm spinner Amisha Bahukandi and Rajasthan medium-pacer Happy Kumari are also in the multi-day squad.
India A squad for T20s: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (capt), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wk), Shipra Giri (wk), Minnu Mani, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel, Kashvee Gautam
India A squad for one-day matches: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (capt), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wk), Shipra Giri (wk), Minnu Mani, Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Kashvee Gautam
India A squad for the multi-day match: Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis, Shipra Giri (wk), Uma Chetry(wk), Minnu Mani (capt), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari, Shabnam Shakil
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