1st T20I: Indian girls’s staff seems to shake off rust in Bangladesh | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

MIRPUR: The Indian girls’s cricket staff might be anticipating the contemporary faces to seize the chance with each palms and finishers to flourish within the three-match T20 sequence towards Bangladesh starting right here on Sunday, its first worldwide task in 4 months.
The T20 sequence might be adopted by three ODIs starting July 16.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet was final in motion on the T20 World Cup in South Africa the place it endured a slim loss to Australia within the knockout section.
In an period the place most male cricketers stay out of a suitcase attributable to a relentless schedule, the members of the Indian girls’s staff has had loads of time to replicate and work on their recreation.
The final aggressive occasion for the Indian gamers was the inaugural Ladies’s Premier League in March.
India, who now have all of the sources at their disposal, haven’t been in a position to take their recreation to the subsequent degree and match the mighty Australia frequently.
The staff wants to enhance on varied facets together with health, bowling and the shortage of finishers which come at a premium within the shortest format.
The star performers of the staff over the previous 12 months — pacer Renuka Thakur and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh — will not be a part of this facet attributable to harm and health points respectively, offering a gap for the rookies to impress.
The seasoned Deepti Sharma might be anticipated to play the finisher’s function in Ghosh’s absence with Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot additionally needing to chip in with quickfire knocks in the direction of the tip of the innings.
Yastika Bhaita and the uncapped Uma Chetry are the 2 wicketkeeping choices within the facet. Yastika is predicted to begin on Sunday and must bat quite a bit faster than her present strike price of 85.38.
Bangladesh mustn’t pose loads of issues to India however stress might be on opener Shafali Verma who has typically been discovered wanting towards the brief ball since making her worldwide debut in 2019.
The absence of left-arm spinners Radha Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad can hand maiden caps to 20-year-old Anusha Bareddy and Rashi Kanojiya.
The sequence may also be a comeback for pacer Monica Patel and Meghna Singh might be desperate to cement her place within the facet after warming up the bench for the a lot of the final season.
Nooshin Al Khadeer, who guided India U-19s to the World Cup title and extra lately the U-23 unit in Hong Kong, has been named interim coach for the tour with Amol Muzumdar’s full-time appointment but to be formalised.
The gamers educated on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru earlier than leaving for Bangladesh. All video games might be performed on the Shere Bangla Nationwide Stadium.
“Bangladesh are an excellent facet, they all the time play good cricket in dwelling situations. We’re prepared for the problem. We’ve got had two three days to arrange and we really feel ready in all of the departments,” stated Harmanpreet on the eve of the sport.

Squads:
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (captain, wk), Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Shamima Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, S. Meghana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Minnu Mani.
Match begins 1.30 IST.