Shreyanka, Ishaque picked for England T20Is

The Women’s Selection Committee has picked the Indian squad for the three-match T20I series against England, starting December 6. India Women are also scheduled to play a Test each against England and Australia, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading the side.

It's been more than two years since India played a Test match.

The spin-bowling all-rounder from Bangalore, Shreyanka Patil has been named in the T20I squad. The 21-year-old, who also featured in the Caribbean Premier League earlier this year, scalped six wickets in the first edition of the Women's Premier League. 

Left-arm spinners Mannat Kashyap and Saika Ishaque are the other ones who are yet to play for India. The latter was the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the 2023 WPL, claiming 15 wickets at an average of 16.3. Ishaque has also been picked in the Test squad.

All-rounder Shubha Satheesh is the only other newbie in the red-ball set-up.

The Test against England in Navi Mumbai will start on December 14 before the action shifts to the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where India will play a Test against Australia. That will get underway from December 21. 

India are also scheduled to play three ODIs and as many T20Is against Australia but the squad for the white-ball series will be announced later.

Indian squad for both Tests - Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Shubha Satheesh, Harleen Deol, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar.

Indian squad for England T20Is - Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Saika Ishaque, Renuka Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Pooja Vastrakar, Kanika Ahuja, Minnu Mani.