The Indian women’s squad for the home five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka was announced on Tuesday, with two promising youngsters getting their maiden senior team call-up.
G. Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma, both part of India’s Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup-winning squad, were named in the 15-member team.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side, with Smriti Mandhana named as her deputy.
India women’s squad for Sri Lanka T20I series
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma.
The five-match series will begin on December 21 in Visakhapatnam, with the second match taking place at the same venue two days later. The teams then move to Thiruvananthapuram for the remaining three matches, the last of which will take place on December 30.
This will be India’s first T20I assignment since it lifted its maiden ODI World Cup trophy last month after beating South Africa in the final.
The last time the Women in Blue played the shortest format was between June and July earlier this year in England. India had won the series 3-2.On the other hand, Sri Lanka last played 20-over matches in March against New Zealand. That series ended 1-1 after the third match was abandoned due to rain.
Published on Dec 09, 2025
