India women will be touring England in September. BCCI announced the squad earlier this month.
The English team will take on Team India in a series of three T20I matches starting September 10. Each side has selected a strong team for the 20-over games. It is sure to be exciting. All three T20Is are followed by as many ODIs, and all three games are part of the ICC Championship.
England and India are supported by good cricket in recent times. India last played at the Commonwealth Games 2022 where they won a silver medal. England players were part of The Hundred 2022 and had plenty of exposure to white-ball cricket. India beat England in the CWG 2022 match. The upcoming games should be fascinating to see.
India has announced both the T20I and ODI squads. England, however, has only announced the squad for the 20-over games. Kiran Navgire, a player from India, was called up for her maiden international series. This is after she performed well in domestic cricket. Lauren Bell was called up for her T20I series call-up. She had shown consistent performance in other formats.
ODI Squad
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Sabbineni Meghana, Deepti Sharma, Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Renuka Thakur, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Dil Bahadur, Jhulan Goswami, Jemimah Rodrigues
England
Not yet been announced.
T20I Squad
India
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sneh Rana, Renuka Thakur, Meghna Singh, Radha Yadav, Sabbineni Meghana, Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (WK), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Dil Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (WK), and K.P. Navgire.
England
Nat Sciver (Captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Bryony Smith, Issy Wong, and Danni Wyatt.
Schedule
| Match Number | Date | Day | Time | Venue |
| 1 | 10th September | Saturday | 11:30 PM | Riverside, Durham |
| 2 | 13th September | Tuesday | 11:00 PM | The Incora County Ground, Derby |
| 3 | 15th September | Thursday | 11:00 PM | Bristol County Ground, Bristol |
| 4 | 18th September | Sunday | 3:30 PM | 1st Central County Ground, Hove |
| 5 | 21st September | Wednesday | 5:30 PM | Canterbury |
| 6 | 24th September | Saturday | 3:30 PM | Lord’s |
Venue
India tour of England matches will be played in England at three different venues. These venues are:
- Riverside, Durham
- The Incora County Ground, Derby
- Bristol County Ground, Bristol
- 1st Central County Ground, Hove
- Canterbury
- Lord’s
Where to watch
India’s tour of England will be televised on Sony Sports Network and on the SonyLIV application in India.
Conclusion
England beat South Africa in both T20Is, and ODIs, and before their CWG-2022 stint. India defeated Sri Lanka in both formats. Then they finished runners-up at Commonwealth Games. Heather Knight and Katherine Brunt will not be able to attend the upcoming bilateral series. However, Jhulan Goswami, a veteran pacer in India will make her last international appearance in the ODI series. English skipper Nat Sciver to miss India series owing to mental health.
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