The BCCI has officially announced India’s Squad For Australia Tour. This announcement holds many surprises and many players will have their very first call-up. The white-ball series in Australia will take place from February 15th to March 1st. Following this, there is a single Test match in Perth from March 6th to 9th.
Key Highlights of India’s Squad For Australia Tour
- Bharti Fulmali is back in the Indian Women’s T20 team after a long time since 2019.
- Shreyanka Patil makes her return in the T20I team
- Teenager G Kamalini and spinner Vaishnavi Sharma receive first ODI selections
- Harleen Deol was dropped from the T20I squad but was retained in ODIs.
- Test squad to be announced at a later date
Major Comebacks in the T20I Squad
Batter Bharti Fulmali has been recalled to the T20I squad after a long gap of nearly five years. Along with her returns off-spinner Shreyanka Patil, adding much depth to the bowling cadre of India going into the challenging Australian conditions.
Young Talents Earn Maiden ODI Call-Ups
Seventeen-year-old wicket-keeper G Kamalini and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, who played in the T20 series against Sri Lanka in December, have made their first ODI appearance. This indicates that the Indian cricket board wants to give young players more priority.
Notable Omissions and Changes
Pacer Arundhati Reddy and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav have been omitted from the ODI contingent. The latter had also recently lost her place in the T20I set-up. Meanwhile, Harleen Deol has not been included in the T20I squad, but has retained her spot in the ODI format.
Schedule: India vs Australia 2025
T20I Series: 3 matches
ODI Series: 3 matches
Test Match: One-off Test (March 6-9, Perth)
The BCCI confirmed that the Test squad will be announced separately.
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India’s Squad For Australia Tour (T20I)
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK)
India’s Squad For Australia Tour (ODI)
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK)
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