Veda Krishnamurthy to lead 15-member India 'A' squad in upcoming tour of Australia; Anuja Patil appointed her deputy

Kolkata: Middle-order batter Veda Krishnamurthy will lead a 15-member India ‘A’ women’s team during next month’s tour of Australia. [caption id=“attachment_7684601” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of Veda Krishnamurthy. Image credit: Twitter/@ICC[/caption] While Veda will lead the side, off-spinner Anuja Patil has been named as her deputy for the tour. The squad was picked by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee after meeting in Kolkata on Thursday. Young batter Shefali Verma, who was named player-of-the-tournament for her exploits in India’s 5-0 T20 series win in the West Indies, has also found a place in the squad. The squad will include two wicket-keepers in Sushma Verma and Nuzhat Parween. India will play three ODIs and as many T20 matches during the tour. India ‘A’ women’s squad: Veda Krishnamurthy (Captain), Anuja Patil (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, D Hemalatha, Tanusree Sarkar, Sushma Verma (wicket-keeper), Nuzhat Parween (wicket-keeper), Mansi Joshi, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Manali Dakshini, T P Kanwar.