Shikha Pandey, Anjali Sarvani included in India's Women's T20 World Cup squad

India announced their squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup that takes place in South Africa in February with veteran seamer Shikha Pandey finding her way back into the side after spending a fair amount of time on the sidelines.

The BCCI, in a release shared on Wednesday evening, also announced the squad that is to take part in a triangular series in South Africa also featuring West Indies on the eve of the T20 World Cup, which is also to be hosted in the ‘Rainbow Nation’.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad also features left-arm seamer Anjali Sarvani, who had made her debut in the recently five-match T20I series against Australia at home.

While the hosts were competitive with the bat, it was primarily with the ball with which they struggled during the series, which might be one of the reasons why the All-India Women’s Selection Committee was inclined to bring Pandey, who has over a hundred white-ball appearances for her country, back into the mix.

NEWS