Rodriguez is known to have a back problem. Women’s Criczone It is reported that he is currently undergoing treatment at NCA, Bangalore. The move to rest her from the Bangladesh tour is a precautionary measure in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
29-year-old Hemalatha last appeared in a T20I in September 2022, while 23-year-old Radha is making her first comeback since last year’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February-March.
Asha, meanwhile, became the first Indian to take a five-wicket haul in the WPL. Overall, he was the second-highest wicket-taker (12 scalps) in the competition as RCB turned around a disappointing first season with a championship-winning run this year.
Like Asha, Radha also pulled herself together on the back of an impressive performance for runners-up Delhi Capitals, taking ten wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of 7.48.
All-rounders Minnu Mani and Kanika Ahuja and left-arm spinner Mannath Kashyap were left out of the squad selected for the home T20I against Australia in January this year. Ahuja is understood to be still recovering from the injury that forced him out of WPL 2024.
Renuka Singh Thakur and Titas Sadhu are the two leading pacers, while Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur are the seam-bowling all-rounders. Richa Ghosh is expected to be the first-choice wicketkeeper, while Yasthika Bhatia, who has presented a case to be considered a pure batsman, is likely to be the back-up.
Indian T20I Team: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, D Hemalatha, Sajna Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (Walk), Yastika Bhatia (Walk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Ranka Patil, Saika Ishaq, S Asha, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.