The 29-year-old Harmanpreet said she was surprised to have been named the captain of the World T20 XI.

Mandhana played a crucial role in India's semi-final appearance at the ICC Women's World T20 in the West Indies.

The New Zealand tour will be the team's first assignment after its controversial exit from the World T20 last month when it lost to England in the semi-finals.

On Monday, things became more dramatic with Harmanpreet throwing her weight behind the former spinner.

Harmanpreet and Smriti have made it clear that Powar alone wasn't behind Mithali's omission from the semifinal playing XI.

Smriti Mandhana represented Brisbane Heat in the previous edition of the WBBL in Australia.

Three players from England, two from Australia and one each from Pakistan, New Zealand and the Windies have also been named in the eleven.

England Women first bundled India Women for a low total of 112 and then chased it down comfortably with the help of Sciver and Jones fifties.

En route to the semifinals, Harmanpreet Kaur's side also hammered three-time former champions Australia in its last pool match.

After a below-par fielding performance against Pakistan, Indian women were excellent against Australia.

India thus notched up their fourth victory in as many match to top group B. They will now take on either England or West Indies in the second semifinals.

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Explosive batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian team, eyeing a maiden World T20 title. As the ICC Women's World T20 2018 approaches near, here is all you need to know about the India women's squad players.

In the lead-up to the World T20, India have hit good form, beating hosts Sri Lanka before blanking Australia A at home.

Recently, ICC World T20 Twitter handle posted the photos of Indian players dancing in the team jersey in an event.

The team, picked up by the All-India Women's Selection Committee, will have opener Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet's deputy. Smriti has been in sensational form this year.

They were bestowed with the award in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Sri Lanka will host India from September 11 to 16 in a series that is important for both teams.

The left-handed opening batsman smashed her maiden century of the Women Super League T20. After a series of good scores, Mandhana struck an astonishing century in just 60 balls.