Yastika Bhatia will lead India A in the one-dayers and four-day match against Australia A, while Anushka Sharma has been appointed T20 captain for the upcoming multi-format series.
India — Yastika Bhatia will captain India A in the one-dayers and the one-off four-day match against Australia A, while Anushka Sharma will lead the T20 side in the upcoming multi-format series, the BCCI announced on Thursday. The Australia A tour will feature three T20s, three one-dayers and a multi-day game across September and October.
Yastika Bhatia will also take responsibility behind the stumps in the one-day and four-day squads. Anushka Sharma, who has played three T20Is, will serve as her deputy in those two formats after being appointed captain of the T20 squad.
Key Highlights
- Yastika Bhatia will captain India A in the one-dayers and the four-day match against Australia A.
- Anushka Sharma has been named captain of the India A T20 squad.
- Anushka will be Yastika Bhatia’s deputy in the one-day and four-day teams.
- The Australia A tour will include three T20s, three one-dayers and one multi-day match.
- The T20 matches will be played in New Chandigarh, while the one-dayers and four-day game will be held in Dharamsala.
- Shubha Satheesh, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Shuchi Upadhyay and Mamata Madiwala have been selected exclusively for the red-ball match.
Yastika Bhatia to lead India A in one-dayers and four-day match
Yastika Bhatia has been handed the captaincy for the longer-format assignments against Australia A. She will lead India A in the three one-dayers as well as the one-off four-day match.
Anushka Sharma will be the vice-captain in both squads. Yastika is listed as captain and wicketkeeper in the one-day team and as captain and wicketkeeper for the four-day match.
The selection gives the India A setup different leadership combinations across the formats, with Anushka taking charge of the T20 team and Yastika leading the side in the one-day and multi-day fixtures.
Anushka Sharma gets T20 captaincy
Anushka Sharma has been appointed captain of the India A T20 squad. She has played three T20Is and previously led India A during the England T20s in June.
Anushka made her T20I debut in April and will now captain the India A side during the T20 leg of the Australia A series.
The T20 squad also includes Sujata Dey, the 22-year-old Bengal batter who became the first woman to score a century in the Bengal T20 League in June this year.
India A squads for Australia A series
India A T20 squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Anushka Sharma | Captain |
| Sayali Satghare | Vice-Captain |
| Vrinda Dinesh | Player |
| Sujata Dey | Player |
| Tejal Hasabnis | Player |
| Nikki Prasad | Player |
| Shipra Giri | Wicketkeeper |
| Shweta Sehrawat | Player |
| Uma Chetry | Wicketkeeper |
| Tanuja Kanwer | Player |
| Minnu Mani | Player |
| Vaishnavi Sharma | Player |
| Jintimani Kalita | Player |
| Shabnam Shakeel | Player |
| Simran Dil Bahadur | Player |
India A one-day squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Yastika Bhatia | Captain, Wicketkeeper |
| Anushka Sharma | Vice-Captain |
| Vrinda Dinesh | Player |
| Priya Punia | Player |
| Tanisha Singh | Player |
| Tejal Hasabnis | Player |
| Nikki Prasad | Player |
| Uma Chetry | Wicketkeeper |
| Minnu Mani | Player |
| Amandeep Kaur | Player |
| Vaishnavi Sharma | Player |
| Sayali Satghare | Player |
| Jintimani Kalita | Player |
| Shabnam Shakeel | Player |
| Akshita Bhagat | Player |
India A four-day squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Yastika Bhatia | Captain, Wicketkeeper |
| Anushka Sharma | Vice-Captain |
| Shubha Satheesh | Player |
| Priya Punia | Player |
| Tanisha Singh | Player |
| Tejal Hasabnis | Player |
| Nikki Prasad | Player |
| Mamata Madiwala | Wicketkeeper |
| Sushree Dibyadarshini | Player |
| Shuchi Upadhyay | Player |
| Vaishnavi Sharma | Player |
| Sayali Satghare | Player |
| Jintimani Kalita | Player |
| Shabnam Shakeel | Player |
| Akshita Bhagat | Player |
Australia A tour to feature three formats
Australia A will tour India for a multi-format series comprising three T20 matches, three one-dayers and a four-day match. The series is scheduled to take place in September and October.
The T20 fixtures will be played in New Chandigarh. The one-day matches and the four-day game are scheduled to take place in Dharamsala.
Four players picked exclusively for red-ball match
Shubha Satheesh, Sushree Dibyadarshini, Shuchi Upadhyay and Mamata Madiwala have been selected exclusively for the one-off multi-day game.
The four-day squad also features Yastika Bhatia as captain and wicketkeeper, with Anushka Sharma named vice-captain. The squad contains a combination of players also selected for the shorter-format teams and those chosen specifically for the red-ball assignment.
Yastika Bhatia’s return to leadership duties
Yastika Bhatia’s appointment puts her at the centre of India A’s one-day and multi-day assignments against Australia A. Anushka Sharma, meanwhile, will lead the T20 side after her earlier India A leadership experience in England.
The multi-format series will therefore give India A separate captains for the shortest format and the longer-format assignments, with both Anushka and Yastika included across the squads.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the captain of India A in the one-day series?
Yastika Bhatia will captain India A in the one-day series against Australia A.
Who will captain India A in the T20 matches?
Anushka Sharma has been named captain of the India A T20 squad.
Who will captain India A in the four-day match?
Yastika Bhatia will captain India A in the one-off four-day match and will also be the wicketkeeper.
Where will the Australia A matches be played?
The T20 matches will be held in New Chandigarh, while the one-dayers and four-day match will take place in Dharamsala.
The Australia A tour will provide India A with assignments across T20, one-day and multi-day cricket, with Yastika Bhatia leading the side in the latter two formats and Anushka Sharma taking charge of the T20 team.
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