India Women vs Australia Women: The Indian women’s cricket team will play a three-match ODI series on the tour of Australia in December. The team for this had already been announced by the BCCI. Harmanpreet Kaur had taken the responsibility of captaincy but now the Indian team has suffered a huge blow even before the tour. When batsman Yastika Bhatia is out of Australia tour due to injury.
Uma Chhetri got the spot
Yastika Bhatia suffered a wrist injury in the Women’s Big Bash League. This has been confirmed by the BCCI medical team. Now his recovery is closely monitored. The Women’s Selection Committee has included Uma Chhetri in the team as her replacement. BCCI has given this information through Twitter.
Uma Chhetri has played only four T20I matches
Uma Chhetri is less experienced than Yastika Bhatia. The 22-year-old Uma made his T20 International debut for Team India this year and has only played 4 T20 International matches for the Indian team, in which he scored 9 runs to his name. Bhatia, meanwhile, has played 19 T20I matches for the team, in which he has scored 214 runs. However, Uma is finding it difficult to make a place in the playing XI because Team India has a goalkeeper in the form of Richa Ghosh.
The first and second ODIs between the Indian women’s team and the Australian women’s team will be played at the Brisbane grounds. The third and final ODI match will take place on December 11 in Perth. All three ODI matches will begin at 9:50 pm Indian time.
India vs Australia ODI Series Complete Schedule
- 1st ODI: December 5, Brisbane
- 2nd ODI: December 8, Brisbane
- Third ODI: December 11, Perth
Indian team for three-match ODI series:
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (goalkeeper), Tejal Hassabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor, Uma Chhetri (keeper).
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