The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the 15-member squad for India's participation in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024. The squad will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. The same squad will also play against Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal in the group stage at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. One of the notable inclusions in the squad is 21-year-old wicket-keeper batter, Uma Chetry, who will make her T20I debut for the national side. The squad also boasts a strong batting line-up with the likes of Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and Jemimah Rodrigues.
India and Bangladesh face off for the first T20I match in Sylhet with both teams eyeing preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Although India had the upper hand in the previous white-ball series, the women's T20I series promises to be an exciting one. With skipper Harmanpreet Kaur leading the charge for India and Nigar Sultana set to captain Bangladesh, the match is expected to be a closely fought encounter. Keep up with the live scores and updates of this fiercely competitive match.