India have named their squads for the upcoming tour of <a href="https://absafricatv.com/bangladesh-name-16-member-squad-for-south-africa-test-series/" title="Bangladesh name 16-member squad for South Africa Test series”>South Africa. India are due to play a one-off Test, followed by a three-game ODI and a three-game T20I series against the Proteas.
Smriti Mandhana is India’s skipper across the formats. The big news in India’s camp is return of Jemimah Rodrigues from injury. The batter had picked a hamstring injury during her outing in the Hundred in August, and subsequently missed India’s assignments in the Asia Cup and the Asian Games.
Deepti Sharma is India’s vice-captain for the Test and ODI legs, while Shafali Verma takes over to deputise Smriti Mandhana in the T20I leg.
Right-arm pacer Jintimani Kalita, who had recently made her debut against Zimbabwe, is a part of the Test and ODI squads, whereas Shreyanka Patil misses out. Nandani Sharma is a part of all three squads including the Tests, but experienced pacer Renuka Singh is only a part of the T20I squad.
Richa Ghosh is excepted to be the first-choice wicket-keeper across the formats, with Yastika Bhatia included as a support in the department for the Test and ODI legs, while G. Kamalini comes in for the T20I leg.
Amanjot Kaur also returns from the injury and is a part of the T20I setup.
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India’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana [c], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma [vc], Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana [c], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma [vc], Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana [c], Shafali Verma [vc], Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh, G. Kamalini, Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare
This is India’s second visit to the African nation in this year. The sub-continental team had toured South Africa in April, ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, and lost the five-game T20I series 1-4.
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Series schedule:
Only Test: 9-12 December, Gqeberha
First ODI: 16 December, Paarl
Second ODI: 19 December, Cape Town
Third ODI: 22 December, Bloemfontein
First T20I: 26 December, Benoni
Second T20I: 29 December, Potchefstroom
Third T20I: 30 December, Potchefstroom
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