India announce T20I, ODI squads for West Indies series; Yastika Bhatia remains unavailable

Injuries to Bhatia, Patil, and Punia have led to changes in India's women's cricket team for the West Indies series. Kashyap, Sajeevan, and Bist join the T20I squad, while Rawal and Kanwer are added to the ODI squad. Harmanpreet Kaur captains the team, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. The six-match series starts December 15th in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara.
India announce T20I, ODI squads for West Indies series; Yastika Bhatia remains unavailable
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Injuries to Yastika Bhatia, Shreyanka Patil, and Priya Punia have necessitated changes in the Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming West Indies series. The six-match white-ball series begins December 15.
Nandini Kashyap, Sajana Sajeevan, and Raghvi Bist are the new additions to the 15-member T20I squad. They replace the injured players.
Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the team. Smriti Mandhana, fresh off a century against Australia, continues as vice-captain.
"The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's 15-member squads for the upcoming three-match T20I & ODI home series against West Indies," the BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia informed in a release on Friday.
The T20I matches will be held at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The dates are December 15, 17, and 19, 2024.
The ODIs are scheduled for December 22, 24, and 27 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
Pratika Rawal and Tanuja Kanwer are the new additions to the ODI squad. Tejal Hasabnis, who previously replaced Yastika Bhatia, retains her spot. The selection committee made these decisions to ensure the team is prepared for the series.

India's squad for the three T20I series against West Indies: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Nandini Kashyap, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sajana Sajeevan, Raghvi Bist, Renuka Singh Thakur, Priya Mishra, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav
India's squad for the three ODI series against West Indies: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Renuka Singh Thakur
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