The squad can be led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana, who was additionally current on the choice assembly in Mumbai on the BCCI headquarters, as her deputy within the ICC occasion which begins on September 30.
The selectors additionally introduced the squad for the three ODIs towards Australia which precedes the World Cup with just one change in each the perimeters. The collection begins on September 14.
Rawal, who has carried out exceptionally nicely in 14 ODIs, was chosen forward of hard-hitting opener Shafali because the latter was excluded from each, with chairperson of selectors Neetu David saying the right-hander stays of their focus.
“Shafali performed the Australia A collection. She’s within the system, it isn’t like that she’s not. We’ve acquired our eyes on her. Hope she performs much more and garners expertise, it’ll assist serve India within the 50-overs format sooner or later. We need a lengthy profession from Shafali,” Neetu stated.
All-rounder Amanjot Kaur has been given further time to get better from her unspecified harm as she stays on the Centre of Excellence forward of the World Cup, and in her place Sayali Satghare was named within the squad to face Australia because the solitary change within the two squads.
“She’s one of many vital gamers, she’s at [the] COE, engaged on a number of small niggles. We’ve rested her for the Australia collection in order that she will be able to totally be obtainable for the World Cup,” skipper Harmanpreet stated.
Renuka has been out of motion since March and missed the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka adopted by the tour of England, however the right-arm pacer is again within the facet to steer the assault.
“Renuka has been a valuable participant for us. She had (some) niggles and been out of the sport, however is now obtainable. She is [one of] our foremost gamers. This is a foremost occasion and it’s nice that she is part of the workforce,” Neetu stated.
Besides Renuka, India have the younger seamer Kranti Goud and Arundhati Reddy within the tempo assault, which may additionally characteristic Amanjot.
It is a largely settled squad which has been on a profitable spree, and the selectors additionally caught with younger spinner Shree Charani, who grabbed 10 wickets in 5 T20Is towards England to make a robust mark.
Charani made her worldwide debut solely in April this yr and has performed eight ODIs and 5 T20Is since.
Goud, whose aggression and angle has impressed skipper Harmanpreet, took six wickets within the third ODI towards England to tilt the results of the collection in India’s favour.
On anticipated strains, the India squad is spin-heavy with Charani teaming up with senior execs Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav within the division which might be anticipated to do the heavy lifting for the house workforce.
“Spinners have all the time carried out nicely for the workforce even after we performed in England, which is why we saved (most of them) within the taking part in XI. This is the perfect workforce we are able to have [for WC],” Harmanpreet stated.
Squad for World Cup
Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt), 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, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK) and Sneh Rana.
Squad for ODIs towards Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Sneh Rana.
