Indian women’s team will enter the field to play T20 series against Sri Lanka… Smriti Mandhana got a big responsibility

Sports : After creating history by winning the ODI World Cup, the Indian women’s cricket team is now fully prepared for its next international assignment. The team has been announced for the five-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. Once again the command of the team will be in the hands of experienced captain Harmanpreet Kaur, while Smriti Mandhana will play the role of vice-captain. This series will be the team’s first international test after its spectacular victory in the World Cup.

Five T20 series against Sri Lanka
Let us tell you that this T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will start from 21st December and will continue till 30th December. The first two matches will be played in Visakhapatnam and the last three in Thiruvananthapuram. This series will be an important opportunity for Team India to test its combination before the big tournaments of the coming year.

Read the full schedule here:

• 21 December – 1st T20, Visakhapatnam
• 23 December – 2nd T20, Visakhapatnam
• 26 December – 3rd T20, Thiruvananthapuram
• 28 December – 4th T20, Thiruvananthapuram
• 30 December – 5th T20, Thiruvananthapuram

Smriti Mandhana remained in the headlines even outside the field
Even after the ODI World Cup, Smriti Mandhana remained in the news. The news regarding their marriage made a lot of headlines, but after the health of their father deteriorated, the marriage was postponed. Later Smriti herself clarified that marriage is not going to happen at the moment. Despite this personal turmoil, his confidence and performance on the field will be extremely important for the entire team.

One of India’s most reliable batsmen
Smriti Mandhana is one of India’s most reliable batsmen in T20 cricket. 3984 runs, one century and 31 half-centuries in 154 matches are proof of his influence. She is currently ranked third in the ICC Women’s T20 Rankings, and her ever-increasing performance could take her to the top. The series against Sri Lanka will be a great opportunity for them to improve their ranking.

Complete squad of Indian team
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shefali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaur, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Shri Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma.