Opener Hayley Matthews played a fiery knock and helped West Indies women clinch a nine-wicket win over India in the second T20I match of the series at the Y Patil Stadium on Tuesday.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side, with all of Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Uma Chetry, Titas Sadhu, Deepti Sharma, Saima Thakor, Renuka Singh Thakur, Minnu Mani, and Priya Mishra included in the squads across both formats.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on her team's performance during the post-match presentation, after their 3-0 loss to Australia, acknowledging the positives and the areas needing improvement.
"We bowled well, Arundhati [Reddy] especially, because of her we were in the game. We have
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that out of favour Shafali Verma is looking forward to returning to the side ahead of the opening ODI against Australia.
RCB on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team from this year.
RCB announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team.
RCB's retention strategy is built on trust and confidence in a core that has developed a strong bond over the past two seasons and came together last year to showcase its limitless potential and deliver a historic title.
The Group A match is set to take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India, aiming to bounce back from their opening defeat against New Zealand, will face a confident Pakistan team fresh off a win against Sri Lanka.
Outstanding batting performances from Harshitha Samawickrama and Athapaththu guided Sri Lanka to victory over India by eight wickets in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India registered their highest T20I total in women's cricket as they beat United Arab Emirates Women by 78 runs in the Women's Asia Cup 2024 on Sunday.