Shafali Verma returns to T20I squad for England tour

Shafali Verma Returns to T20I Squad for England Tour

Dynamic opener Shafali Verma has made her comeback to the national squad for the upcoming tour of England. Dropped from the squads by the end of last year, Shafali has been rewarded with a place in the T20I squad after her fine showing in the Women's Premier League where she finished as the fourth highest run-getter.

Sayali Satghare, who made her debut against Ireland at the start of 2025, has been recalled as well and features in both the ODI and T20I squads. From the squad that featured in the recently-concluded tri-series in Sri Lanka, Kashvee Gautam has been replaced by Kranti Gaud.

The T20 squad has witnessed wholesale changes. Yastika Bhatia and Harleen Deol have all made their return, and Sneh Rana has been rewarded with a spot after she won the player of the tournament award recently in the tri-series. Uma Chetry, who had opened in India's last T20I assignment against West Indies, has been left out.

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

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

The tour kicks off on June 28 at Trent Bridge with the first T20I. After the conclusion of the five-match series, the teams will play three ODIs with the tour concluding on July 22.