Captaincy duties for India’s A women’s teams against England A will see Anushka Sharma leading the T20 and one-day sides, while Minnu Mani takes charge of the multi-day format. Off-spin allrounder Shreyanka Patil, who last played for India in the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka, makes her return to the squad after being overlooked for the recent series against South Africa. Joining her, Amanjot Kaur, returning from injury, has been selected for the T20 matches.
The series kicks off with three T20s from 30 November in Pune, followed by three one-day matches beginning on 8 December, and concludes with a four-day match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai starting 19 December. Anushka Sharma has prior experience, having led the India A T20 side previously this year. For the T20 and one-day series, Minnu Mani will serve as her deputy, while Tejas Hasabnis takes on vice-captaincy for the multi-day sequence.
Key players such as G Kamalini and Niki Prasad, who are also part of the T20I series against South Africa beginning in late December, find places in the India A T20 and one-day squads. Fast bowler Kashvee Gautam, a recent participant in the T20I series against South Africa in April, joins both white-ball squads as well. Vaishnavi Sharma, a left-arm spinner, adds depth to the T20 squad.
Sanika Chalke, recently acquired by Mumbai Indians in the WPL auction, earns a spot in the T20 line-up. Vrinda Dinesh, noteworthy for her performances at the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, continues to advance her career with a call-up. Standout batter Priya Punia, known for her contributions in India A’s unofficial Test against Australia A, is retained for both the one-day and multi-day squads. Shubha Satheesh, experienced from representing India in two Test matches, joins the multi-day side.
In the multi-day squad, wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry makes a return, alongside Andhra’s Henreitta Perera, Goa’s Purvaja Verlekar, Uttarakhand’s spinner Amisha Bahukandi, and Rajasthan’s medium-pacer Happy Kumari.
India A squad for T20s: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel, Kashvee Gautam.
India A squad for one-day matches: Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (captain), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani, Tejas Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Kashvee Gautam.
India A squad for the multi-day match: Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis, Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper), Minnu Mani (captain), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari, Shabnam Shakil.
