Bangladesh Women - India Women Series
BCB announces T20I squad for India series
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the women’s squad for the upcoming T20 international series against India today.
The only uncapped member of the side is 15-year-old right-arm pacer Habiba Islam Pinky.
Earlier, India also announced a 16-member squad.
Asha Sobhana and Sajana Sajeevan are among the fresh faces in the Indian squad announced on Monday, 15 April for the tour of Bangladesh later, starting 28 April.
The series commences on 28 April with all five games to be played in Sylhet.
The series will be crucial for both teams as they prepare for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 later this year to be played in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter (Vice Captain), Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shorifa Khatun, Dilara Akter, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Habiba Islam Pinky
India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.