India Women’s Cricket Team is set to embark on a one-off Test match against England. The India eves will be playing their first Test match after a long span of 2 years. On the other hand, the England side is ready to achieve a landmark of 100 Tests. Ahead of this extremely crucial One-off Test match, the India Eves will look to bank on their core strength to go all guns blazing against the Three Lionesses.
India boasts of having a formidable batting lineup and will greatly depend on the batters to pile up a big score. The bowling team none the less isn’t far too off. Keeping a close eye on the Pitch, the Indian Eves are likely to blend a mix of pacers and spinners to counter the formidable England batting lineup.
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It is no surprise that star batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma will open the batting. A lot will depend on the dynamic duo to give the India team a big start. Mandhana with her deft classy style and Varma the young prodigy with her aggressive intent complements each other.
At number 3, Jemimah Rodrigues will come to bat while the hard-hitting brawler Harmanpreet Kaur occupies her designated number 4 slot. It is interesting to see that like the openers, the playing style of Harman and Jemimah are quite dissimilar yet they complement each other.
Number 5 comes as a piece of selection headache. The wicketkeeper’s spot is undecided and other the candidates are equally deserving. Be it the confident Yastika Bhatia or the powerhouse Richa Ghosh. Both the players are good keepers and Amol Muzumdar, the head coach will have a lot to ponder in picking the right player.
Down the order comes the slot for the all-rounders. Deepti Sharma is an automatic pick and needs no second thoughts for the same. Sneh Rana is a strong candidate to play at 7 as the duo will look to play the role of an anchor.
With a set batting lineup and all-rounders down, it is now time for the bowlers. The pace attack is likely to be led by Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, and Meghna Singh. Rajeshwari Gayakwad will be the lone specialist spinner to be accompanied by Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma.
Predicted India Women Playing XI vs England
1. Smriti Mandhana
2. Shafali Varma
3. Jemimah Rodrigues
4. Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
5. Yastika Bhatia/ Richa Ghosh (WK)
6. Deepti Sharma
7. Sneh Rana
8. Pooja Vastrakar
9. Rajeshwari Gayakwad
10. Renuka Singh
11. Meghna Singh
IND-W vs ENG-W Test Squad
India Women: 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 Singh, Titas Sadhu, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar.
Editors pick
