Smriti Mandhana will lead India across all three formats on the women's tour of South Africa in December. The selections bring Jemimah Rodrigues back after injury and set out separate combinations for the Test, ODI and T20I legs, rather than one unchanged touring squad for every match.
According to the ICC's November 9 account of the announcement, the tour comprises a single Test followed by three ODIs and three T20Is. Deepti Sharma is vice-captain in the Test and ODI squads, while Shafali Verma is Mandhana's deputy for the T20Is.
Returns and format-specific selections
Rodrigues returns after the hamstring injury suffered during the Hundred in August. She missed the Asia Cup and Asian Games. Amanjot Kaur is also back in the T20I selection. Jintimani Kalita is included for Tests and ODIs, while Renuka Singh Thakur appears only in the T20I squad.
The wicketkeeping options change too: Richa Ghosh features throughout, with Yastika Bhatia in the Test and ODI groups and G. Kamalini selected for T20Is. Being named in a squad does not determine the final playing eleven; the lists below show the announced selections for each format.
December fixtures
The Test runs from December 9–12 in Gqeberha. The ODIs follow in Paarl on December 16, Cape Town on December 19 and Bloemfontein on December 22. Benoni hosts the first T20I on December 26, followed by Potchefstroom on December 29 and 30.
Test squad
Smriti Mandhana (C); Shafali Verma; Pratika Rawal; Harmanpreet Kaur; Jemimah Rodrigues; Harleen Deol; Richa Ghosh; Yastika Bhatia; Deepti Sharma (VC); Sree Charani; Sneh Rana; Kranti Gaud; Nandni Sharma; Jintimani Kalita; Sayali Satghare.
ODI squad
Smriti Mandhana (C); Shafali Verma; Pratika Rawal; Harmanpreet Kaur; Jemimah Rodrigues; Harleen Deol; Richa Ghosh; Yastika Bhatia; Deepti Sharma (VC); Sree Charani; Vaishnavi Sharma; Kranti Gaud; Nandni Sharma; Jintimani Kalita; Sayali Satghare.
T20I squad
Smriti Mandhana (C); Shafali Verma (VC); Jemimah Rodrigues; Harmanpreet Kaur; Niki Prasad; Richa Ghosh; G. Kamalini; Anushka Sharma; Deepti Sharma; Sree Charani; Prema Rawat; Amanjot Kaur; Kranti Gaud; Nandni Sharma; Renuka Singh Thakur; Arundhati Reddy; Sayali Satghare.
