India A squad for England A series: Anushka Sharma to lead white-ball squads, Minnu Mani named multi-day captain

Anushka Sharma has been named captain of the limited-overs India A squads for the series against England A. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI

The India A squad for the upcoming home multi-format series against England A was announced by the women’s selection committee on Wednesday.

The tour will comprise three T20s, three One-Day matches and a Multi-Day fixture. The T20 series will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The one-day and the multi-day matches will take place at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Madhya Pradesh batter Anushka Sharma has been named the captain for the shorter formats, with Minnu Mani acting as her deputy. The Kerala cricket will take over the mantle of captaincy for the red-ball match.

Shreyanka Patil, who was overlooked for selection with the senior team, will feature across all three formats. The limited-over squads also feauture Kashvee Gautam who is making a comeback after knee surgery.

India A squad for T20s:

Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma [C], Niki Prasad, G Kamalini [WK], Shipra Giri [WK], Minnu Mani [VC], 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 [C], Niki Prasad, G Kamalini [WK], Shipra Giri [WK], Minnu Mani [VC], 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 [VC], Shipra Giri [WK], Uma Chetry [WK], Minnu Mani [C], Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari, Shabnam Shakil