Surprised that Shafali is not in ODI squad, she is among the best we have got: Edulji
Cricket | March 05, 2021 18:34 ISTShafali is part of the T20 squad that will play three games against South Africa.
Shafali is part of the T20 squad that will play three games against South Africa.
However, both BCCI and Cricket South Africa are yet to announce the series though the Indian players have been intimated about it.
A senior BCCI official confirmed that the women's team could tour the island nation right after the WIPL (Challengers series) but a big bone of contention could be the 14-day mandatory quarantine in Sri Lanka.
Four matches are likely to be held in Sharjah or Dubai considering that Abu Dhabi has separate quarantine rules.
Twice India came close to winning the World Cup but the team could not lift the coveted trophy. Under Mithali's leadership, India reached the final of the 2017 World Cup final but lost to hosts England.
Women's cricket was governed by the Women's Cricket Association of India until 2006 when it was merged with the BCCI.
The BCCI's decision to not send the team for the tri-series involving England and South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic has raised a few eyebrows at a time when it is preparing to host the IPL in the UAE
The Indian women's cricket team's proposed tour, the only major assignment before next year's ICC World Cup, was called off earlier this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian women's team's proposed tour of England was cancelled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The series was initially set to be played in June but due to coronavirus pandemic, it was pushed back to later this year.
Harmanpreet opened up on the controversy involving the axing of Mithali for the 2018 World T20 semifinal against England.
Mithali began practicing on Monday at St. John’s Coaching Foundation in Hyderabad under the watchful eyes of her mentor R.S.R. Murthy.
India joined New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa as the five teams who have earned a direct qualification berth for the tournament. The competition will begin from February 6 to March 7 in 2021.
With 1.1 billion video views, the World Cup in Australia was the most-watched tournament in the history of women's cricket.
Kaur said it is more about fitness and not skills that separate them from Australia or England.
Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were beaten by 85 runs by the defending champions, who clinched an unprecedented fifth world title in the shortest format.
India were outplayed in every department on Sunday evening at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground as Harmanpreet Kaur's side lost by 85 runs to hand Australia their fifth world title.
Taniya looked rattled after she was hit on her helmet while going for a sweep, forcing the Indian team's doctor and physio to rush out and check on her and subsequently taking her off the field.
Superstar Akshay Kumar is rooting for Indian women's cricket team to win the ongoing T20 World Cup final against Australia He posted a video on his Instagram handle in which he is seen conveying his best wishes to team India.
Averaging 40.25 with a blistering strike rate of 161, 16-year-old Shafali has been the heart and soul of India's batting throughout the four group matches and played a crucial role in the team's race to their maiden World T20 finale.
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