Kashvee Gautam replaces Renuka Singh Thakur for one-off Test in Perth

Kashvee Gautam replaces Renuka Singh Thakur for one-off Test in Perth

India Women's tour of Australia, 2026

Team India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of the one-off Test against Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. The BCCI confirmed she has been advised rest to manage her workload. Kashvee Gautam has been named as her replacement.

Thakur was part of India's squads for the T20I and ODI legs of the ongoing multi-format series. She took four wickets across the three T20Is and one wicket in two ODI appearances.

Thakur has played three Tests—all at home—since her debut in December 2023, taking just two wickets at an average of 90.50. Her absence leaves India short on experience in the pace department, as Kashvee Gautam and other squad pace options—Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, and Amanjot Kaur—are all uncapped at Test level.

Kashvee featured throughout the ODI leg of the tour, taking three wickets at an average of 54 and scoring 68 runs lower in the order.

India will face Australia in the one-off pink-ball Test starting Friday, March 6. With Australia leading the multi-format series 8-4 on points, India must win the Test to draw level, with four points at stake.