New Players
India has declared their squad for the Twenty20 matches which would be held in June in England. The country has selected 15 players in which there are 3 new inclusions. These are Diana David (an offspinner), Latika Kumari and Babita Mandlik. David has played in 5 ODIs and has taken 8 wickets at a bowling average of 15 and has created a good impression on the selectors. Mandlik has got the opportunity to play in 3 ODIs in which she could manage only 6 runs and this was not a prominent performance.
Dropped players
Excluding these new players, the India Women have continued the same team that had played in the 2009 Women’s World Cup. From the squad that participated in the World Cup, 2 players have been omitted. These are Thirush Kamini, who is an all rounder. She has played for the country in 19 ODIs and 1 Twent20 International. The second player is Sravanthi Naidu, a left arm spinner. The captain of the team would be Jhulan Goswami and the vice captain would be Amita Sharma.
Roster
The selected team is as follows – Diana David, Latika Kumari, Babita Mandlik, Poonam Raut, Harman Preet Kaur, Gauhar Sultana, Reema Malhotra, Priyanka Roy, Anagha Deshpande, Sulakshana Naik, Rumeli Dhar, Anjum Chopra, Mithali Raj, Amita Sharma, Jhulan Goswami.