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August 20, 2025
In a much-anticipated reveal on August 19, 2025, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the 15-member Indian Girls’s squad set to take part within the ICC Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025, collectively hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2, 2025
Management on the Forefront
For the primary time, Harmanpreet Kaur will skipper India within the ODI World Cup, marking a pivotal second in her management journey. Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as vice-captain, bringing her type and expertise to the forefront
Squad Composition: Veterans and New Blood
This squad displays a considerate mix of seasoned stalwarts and rising skills:
Confirmed for the World Cup squad:
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wk)
Standby gamers embrace: Tejal Hasabnis, Prema Rawat, Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry (wk), Minnu Mani, and Sayali Satghare
Choices That Sparked Debate
A headline-grabber was the exclusion of prodigious opener Shafali Verma, dropped from the marquee squad as a consequence of a dip in type—this transfer stirred reactions throughout cricketing discussions
Strategic Insights Behind the Choice
Batting Depth: The highest-order appears well-rounded with Mandhana, Rawal, and Deol, supplemented by power-hitters corresponding to Harmanpreet and Jemimah. This gives flexibility and stability.
All-Spherical Pull: Deepti Sharma’s twin function—batting and off-spin—makes her invaluable, particularly in subcontinental circumstances. Spinners Radha Yadav and Sree Charani deliver equilibrium to the center overs.
Tempo & Selection: The inclusion of Renuka Singh (tempo), Arundhati Reddy, and Kranti Gaud offers the bowlers extra depth and tempo choices.
Wicketkeeping Duo: Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are poised to supply constant glovework and batting assist.
Format Preparation: The squad doubles because the roster for a previous three-match ODI collection in opposition to Australia—highlighting a technique geared toward seamless World Cup calibration
Street to the International Stage & What Lies Forward
India kicks off its World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on September 30. A marquee face-off with Pakistan in Colombo is scheduled for October 5, adopted by decisive matches in opposition to South Africa and Australia
By means of this amalgamation of expertise and youthful vitality, India sends a assured, calculated message: they’re right here not simply to compete however to chase their maiden Girls’s ODI World Cup title.
