The All India Women’s Selection Committee also selected the squad for the first Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup as well as the upcoming bilateral series against the South Africa Under-19 team starting on 17 December.
The 18-year-old Shafali, who has played two Tests, 21 ODIs and 46 T20 Internationals since making her senior debut in 2019, will also lead the team in a five-match T20I series against the South Africa Under-19 team.
All five T20 matches will be played at Tuks Oval in Pretoria on December 27, 29 and 31 and January 2 and 4.
16 teams will participate in the Under-19 Women’s World Cup. India is placed in Group D along with South Africa, UAE and Scotland.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six round where the teams will be divided into two groups of six teams each.
The top two teams from each group will then advance to the semi-finals, which will be played at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on January 27. The final match will be played on this ground on January 29.
Indian Under-19 Women’s squad for South Africa T20: Shefali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh, G Trisha, Saumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdia, Hurley Gala, Harshita Basu, Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshvi Chopra, Titas Sandhu, Falak Naaz, Shabnam MD, Shikha, Najla CMC, Yashshree.
Indian squad for the ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup: Shefali Verma (captain), Shweta Sehrawat, Richa Ghosh, G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdia, Hurley Gala, Harshita Basu, Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshvi Chopra , Titas Sandhu, Falak Naz and Shabnam MD.
Standby players: Shikha, Najla CMC, Yashshree.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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