Shafali Verma Returns as India Announce Squads for England Tour

Shafali Verma for India (PC: Shafali Verma/X)
Shafali Verma for India (PC: Shafali Verma/X)

The India Women’s Selection Committee has announced the squads for the upcoming tour of England, set to begin on June 28, 2025. The tour will feature five T20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One Day Internationals (ODIs), presenting a key overseas challenge for the in-form Indian women’s team.

One of the biggest highlights is the return of explosive opener Shafali Verma to the T20I setup. She will join forces at the top of the order with Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur, bringing experience and firepower to the Indian batting unit.

India enter the series high on confidence, having recently won the recently concluded Women’s ODI Tri-Nation Series in Colombo, which featured Sri Lanka and South Africa. The successful campaign has injected fresh momentum into the team as they gear up for the crucial tour of England.

The T20I squad sees a strong core of players, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, and reliable all-rounders Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana. Emerging talents such as Sree Charani, Sayali Satghare, and Shuchi Upadhyay have also been named, offering a balance of youth and experience.

India’s T20I Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare

India’s ODI Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare.

Tour Schedule – Team India Women’s Tour of England 2025 (All times IST)

T20I Series

28 June (Sat) – 1st T20I – 7:00 PM – Trent Bridge, Nottingham

1 July (Tue) – 2nd T20I – 11:00 PM – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol

4 July (Fri) – 3rd T20I – 11:05 PM – Kennington Oval, London

9 July (Wed) – 4th T20I – 11:00 PM – Old Trafford, Manchester

12 July (Sat) – 5th T20I – 11:05 PM – Edgbaston, Birmingham

ODI Series

16 July (Wed) – 1st ODI – 5:30 PM – The Rose Bowl, Southampton

19 July (Sat) – 2nd ODI – 3:30 PM – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

22 July (Tue) – 3rd ODI – 5:30 PM – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

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