Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in ICC Women's World T20 beginning in November in West Indies

New Delhi: Explosive batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian team at the sixth ICC Women’s World Twenty20 to be held in the West Indies from November 9 to 24. The team, picked up by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee, will have opener Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet’s deputy. Smriti has been in sensational form this year. [caption id=“attachment_5282311” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Harmanpreet Kaur.[/caption] The likes of Mithali Raj, Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Anuja Patil, Ekta Bisht and Poonam Yadav have also been selected in the squad. India are placed in Group B along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland in the 10-team event. India will begin their campaign against New Zealand in Guyana on 9 November, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan (11 November), Ireland (15 November) and Australia (17 November). India women’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Mithali Raj, Jemimah Rodrigues, Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Tanya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Anuja Patil, Ekta Bisht, D Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy.