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The Women’s Selection Committee has announced the Indian Women’s team for the Australia tour. In the three-match ODI series, opener Shefali Verma has been dropped from the team due to poor form. This tour of the Indian women’s team will start from December 5.
Harleen Deol has returned to the ODI team after almost a year. Richa Ghosh, who did not play the home series against New Zealand due to her board exams, has also been brought into the team. The names of Priya Punia, leg spinner Minnu Mani and pacer Titus Sadhu are included in the 16-member squad. The team will be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur.
Shefali Verma’s name is not in the team
Opener Shefali Verma has not been selected in the team for the Australian tour. Due to which his poor performance in the last series. Shefali had scored 56 runs in 3 ODIs against New Zealand. Apart from this, for the Australia tour, India has selected almost the same team for the New Zealand series which was seen playing in the home ODI series against New Zealand.
Shefali Verma had scored only 56 runs in 3 matches in the series against New Zealand.
Harleen returns to the team
Harleen Deol has returned to the tour after almost a year. All-rounder Harleen played her last ODI for India in December last year against Australia in Mumbai. He has scored 207 runs in 10 ODIs. Harleen is also known for her fielding.
Harleen Deol has played 10 ODIs for India.
First match on 5th December The first two matches of the ODI series between India and Australia will be played on December 5 and 8 at the Allan Border Ground in Brisbane. The third and last match of the series will be played in Perth on 11 December.
Indian team for Australia tour
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodriguez, Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia, Tejal Hassabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titus Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur and Saima Thakor.
Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh did not play against New Zealand due to her board exams.