No Place for Verma in India's Squad for Women's Cricket World Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India named a 15-player squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur, excluding Shafali Verma due to form, ahead of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
- India announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 on August 19, with Harmanpreet Kaur as captain.
- Selectors chose the squad based on players' form and fitness, resting injured all-rounder Amanjot Kaur for the Australia ODI series.
- The squad features experienced players like Deepti Sharma and new faces such as Pratika Rawal, who replaced Shafali Verma, excluded due to poor recent performances.
- Harmanpreet Kaur said, "This was the shortest selection meeting we've had," expressing confidence in the team ahead of the tournament starting on September 30.
- India will play the World Cup opening match against Sri Lanka on September 30, and the Australia ODI series from September 14 will serve as final preparation.
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No place for Verma in India's squad for Women's Cricket World Cup
NEW DELHI (AP) — Opener Shafali Verma missed out on a home World Cup appearance as the India women’s squad for the ODI tournament was announced Tuesday.
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The selectors, however, left out Shafali Verma, who has been out of favour in the ODI set-up since last year, along with Tejal Hasnabis, Shuchi Upadhyay and Sayali Satghare, all of whom featured in the recent ODI series against England.
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