Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India Women against Bangladesh; Mithali Raj dropped

Harmanpreet Kaur was on Thursday named captain of the Indian Women's team replacing seasoned Mithali Raj for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh starting April 2 at home.

Harmanpreet Kaur has played 33 One-Day Internationals and 36 T20Is for India Women © Getty Images

New Delhi: Mar 28, 2013

Harmanpreet Kaur was on Thursday named captain of the Indian Women‘s team replacing seasoned Mithali Raj for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh starting April 2 at home.

Opener Ponam Raut has been named as Harmanpreet’s deputy.

Indian eves will play a three T20s and as many ODIs after their disastrous World Cup campaign in February at home.

Senior Indian batswomen and captain Mithali Raj has not been named in the 15-member squad chosen by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee.

India Women squad:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Poonam Raut (vc), M D Thirushkamini, Smriti Mandhana, Anagha Deshpande, Sneha Dipti, Mona Meshram, N Niranjana, Archana Das, Poonam Yadav, Ritu Dhruv, Swagatika Rath, Shubhalaxmi Sharma, Sushma Varma Ekta Bisht.

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