Anushka Sharma’s entry in Team India, team declared for T20 series against South Africa, responsibility on Smriti and Harmanpreet

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian women’s team for the upcoming home T20 International (T20I) series against South Africa. The most surprising and pleasant name in this selection is that of Anushka Sharma, who has got the Maiden Call-up of Team India for the first time on the basis of her excellent domestic performance and the strength shown in the WPL. Experienced Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the team, while Smriti Mandhana will take on the role of vice-captain.1. Who is Anushka Sharma? (New face, new hope) All-rounder Anushka Sharma, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, has been scoring runs in the domestic circuit for some time now. Batting: She is known for her aggressive batting in the upper order. Bowling: With her leg-spin, she is adept at taking wickets in the middle overs. While giving opportunity to young talent, the selectors have made it clear that new faces are being groomed to prepare the team of the future.2. Mandhana and Harmanpreet’s charm continues. If we look at the statistics of the recently concluded series, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are in tremendous form. Smriti Mandhana: With 377 runs, she continues to top the batting charts. Her best score has been 96 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain has scored 342 runs and her batting average is 68.4, which is the highest in the team. He has also proved his power-hitting skills by hitting 13 sixes.3. Dominance of Nandani and Sophie in bowling. On the challenging pitches of South Africa or the turning tracks of India, the command of bowling will be in the hands of players like Nandani Sharma and Sophie Devine. Nandani Sharma: With 17 wickets, she is one of the most successful bowlers at the moment. He has also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets (5/33) in an innings once. Shreyanka Patil: Young spinner Shreyanka Patil (11 wickets) has also confirmed her place. His best performance has been 5/23.4. South Africa Series: Agnipariksha South African team is known for its fast bowling and strong batting. This series of the Indian team against stars like Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp is considered very important for the World Cup preparations. Indian Squad (Probable): Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Nandini Sharma.