Yastika Bhatia Returns; Uncapped Anjali Sarvani Named in India's Squad for 5-Match Series Against Australia

Yastika Bhatia is all set to make her comeback even as Pooja Vastrakar was dropped from the team as India take on Australia in the five match T20I series which is starting on December 9. According to the press release issued by the BCCI, India have named a 15-member side for the upcoming five-match T20I series starting at the DY Patil Stadium.

Uncapped left-arm bowler Anjali Sarvani has been named in the squad which will be led by India’s regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy.

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A notable absentee from the squad is Pooja Vastrakar, who is ruled out owing to an injury and subsequently was not considered for selection, while Sneh Rana, D Hemalatha, and Kiran Navgire, who all were a part of the Asia Cup which India won in October, are also a few names missing from the mix.

Wicket-keeper Yastika Bhatia, who wasn’t a part of the Asia Cup, is making a return to the side. India have also named four net bowlers along with the main squad. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 fast approaching, the five-match assignment will be crucial for both India and Australia in finding the right combination for the marquee tournament.

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Both sides will play the first two matches at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai before moving the action to Brabourne Stadium.

Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Devika Vaidya, S Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol.

Net bowlers – Monika Patel, Arundhati Reddy, SB Pokharkar, Simran Bahadur.

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Sr. No.    Day    Date    Match    Venue

1    Friday    9th December    1st T20I    D.Y. Patil Stadium

2    Sunday    11th December    2nd T20I    D.Y. Patil Stadium

3    Wednesday    14th December    3rd T20I    CCI

4    Saturday    17th December    4th T20I    CCI

5    Tuesday    20th December    5th T20I    CCI

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