A look at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A India squad | News

India:

It could be argued that a bat stuck on the field dashed India’s hopes of reaching the Final of last year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and neither Harmanpreet Kaur nor her India teammates needed further motivation after the heartbreak in the Cape Town semi-final.

Although somewhat shaken by their recent defeat to Sri Lanka in the Asian Cup Final, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team is still in contention as one of the sides to claim tournament honours.

The Women in Blue held conditioning and skills-based camps before the tournament; This showed that they have a strong belief in their staff and are looking to fine-tune aspects of their off-field play ahead of the T20 World Cup. .

Perhaps the strongest aspect of India’s game will be the top-six batsmen, who have shown outstanding form and can take on any bowling line-up on their day. Also not to be underestimated is the bowling line-up, which has setters who could come in handy in the UAE.

Staff:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan

Fixture:

v New Zealand, Dubai, 4 October

v Pakistan, Dubai, 6 October

v Sri Lanka, Dubai, 9 October

/ Australia, Sharjah, 13 October

Australia:

Despite the absence of all-conquering captain Meg Lanning, who is calling time on her international career, the Australians remain among the favorites for the upcoming competition, having won six of the eight Women’s T20 World Cups held so far and winning the competition on the last three occasions.

The younger members of the group, now led by Alyssa Healy, are expected to take on more responsibility, but their unrivaled batting depth and deep-ball resources will give the team confidence.

Beth Mooney’s input with the bat remains vital, but the work of Phoebe Litchfield and Grace Harris, among others, will go a long way towards retaining the championship. The side boasts talented players with the bat in hand, reaching as high as 9th in the rankings. The abundance of all-rounders gives Hesaly the option to rotate with the ball if necessary, but the spin bowling group is bent on linking the field.

The gap in terms of collective quality in other playing groups is slowly closing with Australia, but until Healy and his team are dethroned, this is their tournament to lose.

Staff:

Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck and Georgia Wareham .

Fixture:

v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 5 October.

v New Zealand, Sharjah, 8 October.

v Pakistan, Dubai, 11 October.

v India, Sharjah, 13 October.

New Zealand:

New Zealand’s last semi-final appearance in 2016 seems a distant memory and the fact that they have exited the group stage in the previous three editions of the T20 World Cup will encourage Sophie Devine & Co. to go. One of these is better.

The White Ferns have the perfect blend of upcoming talent with T20 World Cup experience and can handle any competition on their day. In a highly competitive Group A, the Kiwis won’t have enough challenges to win; They will face India in their opening match.

They will then face Trans-Tasman rivals Australia on October 8, who they have not beaten in the competition since 2016, a result that captain Sophie Devine will not want to repeat in 2024.

Staff:

Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

Fixture:

v India, Dubai, 4 October.

v Australia, Sharjah, 8 October.

v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 12 October.

v Pakistan, Dubai, 14 October.

Pakistan

As a Pakistan fan, there are reasons to be excited and although it is early in the tournament, multiple wins and progress to the semi-finals are not out of the question.

By transferring the captaincy from Nida Dar to Fatima Sana, Pakistan brought in a young, energetic leader who has nothing to lose ahead of a big event, while also releasing a veteran in Dar who can now focus solely on taking on and releasing the batsmen. turmoil with willow.

While their batting showed positive signs in the recently concluded home contest against South Africa, the spin attack led by left-arm players Nashra Sundhu and Sadia Iqbal could be extremely dangerous for the opposition batsmen.

Staff:

Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to sedition), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab Tuba Hasan

Fixture:

v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 3 October.

v India, Dubai, 6 October.

v Australia, Dubai, 11 October.

v New Zealand, Dubai, 14 October.

Sri Lanka:

It could almost be forgotten that the team that won this year’s Asia Cup and arguably posed the biggest threat to India and Australia for a place in the semi-finals from Group A, had to take the Knockout route into the tournament.

In 2023, Sri Lanka beat hosts South Africa in the final thriller at Newlands on the opening night and followed this up with a victory over Bangladesh at the same venue two days later. This put Chamari Athapaththu’s side in a prime position for the top two spots in their group, but defeats against Australia and New Zealand put paid to those hopes.

There is more optimism this year. Along with Athapaththu, names like Inoshi Priyadharshani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Inoka Ranaweera provide a solid backbone and the team’s confidence should be high.

Staff:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.

Fixture:

v Pakistan, Sharjah, 3 October.

v Australia, Sharjah, 5 October.

v India, Dubai, 9 October.

v New Zealand, Sharjah, 12 October.