West Indies announced T20I squad for the upcoming series against India and New Zealand

(Courtesy: CWI)

Cricket West Indies announced 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I Cup against India and for the 3-match T20Is Series against New Zealand.

(Courtesy: Reuters)

Selection Panel recalled left-handed batter Shimron Hetmyer. Left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell is recovering from injury and unavailable for selection, while allrounder Fabien Allen is also unavailable for personal reasons. Hetmyer last played for the West Indies back in November 2021 during the T20 World Cup

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West Indies squad for the T20I series against India and New Zealand: 

Nicholas Pooran (Captain)

Rovman Powell (Vice Captain)

Shamarh Brooks

Dominic Drakes

Shimron Hetmyer

Jason Holder

Akeal Hosein

Alzarri Joseph

Brandon King

Kyle Mayers

Obed McCoy

Keemo Paul

Romario Shepherd

Odean Smith

Devon Thomas

Hayden Walsh Jr.

India to host ICC Women's World Cup 2025

 

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BCCI has won the hosting rights for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. The ICC confirmed the venue on Tuesday following the ICC Board Meeting in Birmingham. This will be the 5th time that the ICC Women’s World Cup will be held in India & the 1st in the 50-over format since 2013. The last time a Women’s World Cup was held in India was in 2016 when it hosted the T20 World Cup, held simultaneously with the men’s World Cup. 

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Women’s global event Schedule 2024 to 2027 

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - Bangladesh 

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 - India

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - England 

ICC Women's Champions Trophy 2027- Sri Lanka

BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly said: 

“We were keen on hosting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 and we are glad we have won the hosting rights for this marquee clash on the women’s calendar. India hosted the 50-over women’s World Cup in 2013 and the sport has undergone tremendous transformation since then. The popularity of women’s cricket is rapidly rising, and this is a step in the right direction. The BCCI will work closely with the ICC and fulfil all the requirements.”

 BCCI Honorary Secretary, Jay Shah said: “We are delighted to host the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and let me tell you that BCCI will leave no stone unturned to make it a memorable event for everyone concerned. We are taking several steps to raise the profile of the sport right from the grassroots level and hosting the World Cup will further boost the popularity of the sport in the country. The BCCI remains committed to women’s cricket in India. We have the infrastructure in place, and I am confident we will have a very successful edition of the World Cup.”

Indian Senior Women squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced

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India is in Group A with Australia, Barbados, and Pakistan. Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, and South Africa are placed in Group B. The top two teams from the respective pools will progress to the semi-finals. India is scheduled to play three games in the league stage of the tournament starting 29th July 2022.  

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Team India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, S. Meghana, Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (Wk), Yastika Bhatia (Wk), Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana.

Standby: Simran Dil Bahadur, Richa Ghosh, Poonam Yadav.

India fixtures – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sr. No.	Date	Opponent	Venue
1	29th July	Australia	Edgbaston
2	31st July	Pakistan	Edgbaston
3	3rd August	Barbados	Edgbaston