Mumbai, December 5: The All-India Women’s Selection Committee on Monday (December 5) has picked India Under-19 Women's squad for the upcoming bilateral away T20 series against South Africa U19 and the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup to follow that event.
Shafali Verma will lead India in both the World Cup as well as in the bilateral series against South Africa.
The maiden edition of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup featuring 16 teams will take place in South Africa from 14 to 29 January, 2023.
India is placed in Group D alongside South Africa, UAE and Scotland. The top three teams from each group will progress to the Super Six round, where teams will be pooled into two groups of six.
The top two teams from each group will then progress to the semifinals, which will be played on January 27 at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom. The final will take place at the same venue on January 29.
India U19 Women’s Squad for SA T20s: Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (WK), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (WK), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD, Shikha, Najla CMC, Yashashree.
India U19 Women’s team for ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup - Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (WK), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (WK), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD.