Veteran fast bowler Shikha Pandey was on Wednesday included in India’s 15-member squad for next year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. The Women’s T20 World Cup will be played from February 10 to 26. Shikha played the last match for India in October 2021 after which she was dropped from the team in controversial circumstances. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian team. The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) also announced the squad for the tri-series to be held in South Africa before the World Cup.
Indian squad for T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarwani, Puja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gaikwad and Shikha Pandey. Indian squad for tri-series: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Sushma Verma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, S Meghna, Sneh Rana and Shikha Pandey.
