India A squads named for December multi-format England A series
WicketPulse · Published
The BCCI has selected three separate India A squads for the Muthoot FinCorp all-format home series against England A. The seven-match programme runs from 30 November to 19 December, with the T20s in Pune and the one-day and multi-day fixtures in Mumbai.
Three squads for three formats
Anushka Sharma will captain India A in the T20 and one-day matches, with Minnu Mani as vice-captain in both limited-overs squads. Minnu Mani leads the multi-day side, where Tejal Hasabnis is vice-captain. The BCCI named 15 players for each format.
The T20 squad is Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel and Kashvee Gautam.
For the one-day matches, the squad is Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (vice-captain), Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat and Kashvee Gautam.
The multi-day squad comprises Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis (vice-captain), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (captain), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari and Shabnam Shakil.
India A vs England A schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 30 November | 1st T20 | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 3 December | 2nd T20 | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 5 December | 3rd T20 | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 8 December | 1st one-day | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 11 December | 2nd one-day | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 14 December | 3rd one-day | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 19 December | Multi-day fixture | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
A separate India A assignment
This is an India A series, distinct from the senior India Women tour of South Africa announced by the BCCI on 9 November. The official release identifies the T20 venue as the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and lists Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the one-day and multi-day fixtures.
The schedule and squad names here follow the BCCI’s 11 November announcement. The release does not state a time zone for its listed start times, so this report gives dates and venues only.