IND Women vs NZ Women ODI Series - Squad and Key Players for India
Author: Shimit Mahur
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IND Women vs NZ Women ODI series is scheduled to begin with the first ODI taking place on 24th October at the Narendra Modi Stadium. All three ODIs between the two teams will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
New Zealand are coming to play the ODI series after a T20 World Cup win in UAE. They defeated South Africa women in the final game and clinched the first-ever title for the country.
When it comes to white-ball cricket, New Zealand has seen an uprising in the quality of their players. They have shown trust in their experienced players and have constantly given chances to the fresh faces in the team. The result was visible in the final game of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The hosts, on the other hand, didn't have a positive outing in the T20 World Cup 2024. They were part of Group A and faced New Zealand in the first fixture and witnessed an unexpected loss. The responsibility for the loss goes to the batting unit as they failed to complete the chase.
A start with a loss in a big ICC tournament affected their overall confidence and it was visible in the rest of the game. India won their next two fixtures against their Asian counterparts - Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, a loss in the last group-stage game against Australia eliminated them from the competition.
When it comes to the ODI format of cricket, 2024 has been a year of mixed results for Harmanpreet Kaur and company. They defeated South Africa in a 3-match ODI series by 3-0 at home in June 2024.
The most trusted India betting apps have odds in favour of team India for the first fixture of the ODI series.
However, Indian women were also subject to an ODI series loss against Australia at home in December-January by 0-3. Playing against New Zealand will be a big opportunity for the squad to bounce back in international cricket after an embarrassing display in the shortest format of the game.
IND Women vs NZ Women ODI Series - Indian Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Sayali Satgare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil.
There are three major absentees for the series. Richa Ghosh won’t be part of the series because of her 12th standard board exams. Asha Sobhana and Pooja Vastrakar are currently recovering from their respective injuries.
Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor and Priya Mishra are the three fresh joinees in the squad for the ODI Series.
India Women Probable Playing XI For 1st ODI
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur
India Women - Key Players
1) Harmanpreet Kaur
The Indian skipper will be in the spotlight again due to her individual contribution to the team. Harmanpreet Kaur has been a pillar for Team India in the middle order and she will be the key batsman for the team against New Zealand. During the T20 World Cup 2024, Harmanpreet was the leading scorer for the team and she will be motivated to continue the same momentum.
Harmanpreet Kaur - 2024 Batting Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
|
Harmanpreet Kaur |
4 |
158 |
52.66 |
100.63 |
2) Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana is one of the most feared batters in the world in Women’s cricket. She has been the star of the Indian batting lineup and Mandhana has been the leading scorer for team India in the ODI format in 2024.
Smriti Mandhana - 2024 Batting Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
|
Smriti Mandhana |
4 |
372 |
93 |
103.62 |
3) Deepti Sharma
The star all-rounder of Team India, Deepti Sharma will be expected to contribute with the ball in the upcoming series. In the ODI format, Deepti has been the leading wicket-taker for the team in 2024.
Deepti Sharma - 2024 Bowling Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
|
Deepti Sharma |
4 |
7 |
20.85 |
4.05 |
Check out the match prediction for the first IND Women vs NZ Women ODI.
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