Shafali Verma to lead India in ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup
Indian women’s cricket team star batter Shafali Verma has been named the captain for the ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup.
“The All-India Women’s Selection Committee has picked India U19 Women’s squad for the upcoming bilateral away T20 series against South Africa U19 and the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup,” the BCCI said in a statement.
🚨 NEWS 🚨: India U19 Women’s squad for ICC World Cup and SA series announced.
More Details 🔽https://t.co/onr5tDraiq
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 5, 2022
The maiden edition of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup featuring 16 teams will take place in South Africa from January 14 to 29 2023.
India is placed in Group D alongside South Africa, UAE, and Scotland. The top three teams from each group will progress to the Super Six round, where teams will be pooled into two groups of six.
The top two teams from each group will then progress to the semi-finals, which will be played on 27 January at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom. The final will take place at the same venue on 29 January.
India U-19 Women’s team for ICC Under-19 Women’s World Cup: Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (WK), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (WK), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD.
India U-19 Women’s team for SA T20s: Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Richa Ghosh (WK), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (WK), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD, Shikha, Najla CMC, Yashashree.
