BCCI confirmed the news via a tweet on their social media handle on X (formerly Twitter).
The India Women’s squad for the upcoming three-ODI series against the New Zealand Women was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier today (October 17).
The Indian eves will be hoping to bounce back from their recent Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 group-stage exit and regain momentum, especially with the Women’s ODI World Cup lined up next year.
Interestingly, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star, is missing from the squad. Richa Ghosh, who joined the franchise in WPL 2023 for INR 1.9 crores will miss out on the bilateral series owing to her 12th standard board exams.
The BCCI confirmed the news of Richa Ghosh’s unavailability via a tweet on their official social media handle on X (formerly Twitter).
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Harmanpreet Kaur retains India captaincy
In other news, talismanic India batter Harmanpreet Kaur has retained her captaincy position despite recent reports suggesting that the BCCI might decide otherwise.
In a rare occurrence in recent years, India did not advance to the knockout stages of an ICC event. This setback has placed Harmanpreet, India’s captain since 2016, in a position of uncertainty regarding her leadership.
During Harmanpreet’s captaincy, the team has come close to glory on several occasions at the global level. Under her guidance, India consistently reached the knockout stages of numerous ICC tournaments, including a runner-up finish at the 2020 T20 World Cup. Despite these strong performances, the team has struggled to secure a major title.
The recurring challenge of failing to convert promising tournament runs into championships has been a notable issue during her time as captain. With the pressure mounting and the next 50-over World Cup looming, it seems for now the BCCI has decided to not force any change and let Harmanpreet don the captaincy reins.
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