India name their squad for Women’s World Cup 2022
The All-India Women’s Selection Committee announced the squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 today (6th January). The same squad will feature in the ODI series against New Zealand. The committee has also named a squad for the one-off T20I against the Kiwis which is scheduled to take place on 9th February.
Apart from the original squad, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Simran Dil Bahadur have been named as the stand-by players considering the ongoing situation. Mithali Raj shall lead the side. This will be the sixth time she will be featuring in a Women’s ODI World Cup. The legend has previously played in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 editions.
The exclusions of Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey has perplexed many. Punam Raut has been omitted from the squad. Whereas the recent debutants namely Yastika Bhatia, Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh Thakur have been selected for the prestigious event.
Team India will be in the action in the 5-match ODI series against New Zealand starting from 11th February 2022. This will be an excellent opportunity for the Indian player to get accustomed to the conditions and prepare themselves better for the World Cup. India play their first World Cup fixture against Pakistan on March 6th, 2022 at the Bay Oval, Tauranga.
