Smriti Mandhana to lead India across all three formats on South Africa tour
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newspoint|10-11-2026
India have announced their squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa in December, with Smriti Mandhana named captain for the Test, ODI and T20I teams.
The tour will feature one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning with the Test in Gqeberha on December 9.
Deepti Sharma has been appointed vice-captain for the Test and ODI teams, while Shafali Verma will take up the role in T20Is. The Test and ODI squads have 15 players each, while the T20I squad features 17 members.
Vaishnavi Sharma replaces Sneh Rana in the ODI squad, while several young players, including Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini and Anushka Sharma, have earned places in the T20I team.
Full tour scheduleIndia's tour will begin with a Test match in Gqeberha on December 9.
The three-match ODI series will be played in Paarl, Cape Town and Bloemfontein on December 16, 19 and 22, respectively.
The T20I series will begin in Benoni on December 26, followed by matches in Potchefstroom on December 29 and 30.
India’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Deepti Sharma [VC], Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Deepti Sharma [VC], Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma [VC], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh [WK], G. Kamalini [WK], Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare. India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma [VC], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh [WK], G. Kamalini [WK], Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare.
The tour will feature one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning with the Test in Gqeberha on December 9.
Deepti Sharma has been appointed vice-captain for the Test and ODI teams, while Shafali Verma will take up the role in T20Is. The Test and ODI squads have 15 players each, while the T20I squad features 17 members.
Vaishnavi Sharma replaces Sneh Rana in the ODI squad, while several young players, including Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini and Anushka Sharma, have earned places in the T20I team.
Full tour scheduleIndia's tour will begin with a Test match in Gqeberha on December 9.
The three-match ODI series will be played in Paarl, Cape Town and Bloemfontein on December 16, 19 and 22, respectively.
The T20I series will begin in Benoni on December 26, followed by matches in Potchefstroom on December 29 and 30.
India’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Deepti Sharma [VC], Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Deepti Sharma [VC], Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma [VC], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh [WK], G. Kamalini [WK], Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare. India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma [VC], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh [WK], G. Kamalini [WK], Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare.
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