(Cricket news) Team India will look to hit the ground running as they take on Bangladesh in the five-match T20I Series starting April 28. Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma are the big names in an otherwise rather young squad. All the matches will be played at the Sylhet stadium.
Controversy had erupted last time when India toured Bangladesh, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashing her stumps after she was given lbw and criticizing the umpiring, calling it pathetic only for the Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana to hit back and call out the Indian captain’s behavior, saying ‘she could have shown better manners.’
India had won the three-match T20I series 2-1, while the ODI series ended at 1-1, with the final game being tied.
In the coming series, Smriti Mandhana, fresh from her Women Premier League (WPL) winning campaign, will be expected to play a pivotal role in the absence of Jemimah Rodrigues. Alongside all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, all eyes will also be focused on Sajeevan Sajana and Asha Sobhana. Having impressed in WPL, both players have received maiden national team call-ups.
From Bangladesh’s perspective, seasoned campaigner Nigar Sultana will be expected to shoulder and deliver the goods for the home side. 15-year-old Habib Islam Pinky too has garnered attention with her maiden call-up to the national side. She’s already impressed with the U19 team. Murshida Khatun, all-rounders Fahima Khatun and Rumana Ahmed are some of the other players to keep an eye on.
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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’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), 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.
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