India Wicketkeeper To Miss New Zealand Series Due to 12th Board Exams

Richa Ghosh was ‘excused’ from India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand to appear for her class 12 board exams.

Ghosh has been playing for India since 2020, aged 16 and recently turned 21 in September.

Apart from Richa, Asha Sobhana is ‘currently nursing an injury and was unavailable for selection’ as Pooja Vastrakar has been rested for the series.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Women’s Selection Committee named India’s 16-member squad

on Thursday. Sayali Satghare, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra and Tejal Hasabnis got their maiden ODI call-ups.

India’s squad for ODI series against New Zealand

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Uma Chetry (wk), Sayali Satgare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil.

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