Mithali to lead India, Purnima named coach

Hyderabad: Star Hyderabad woman cricketer Mithali Raj has been named captain of the Indian team for the forthcoming one-day international series against the visiting Sri Lankan side. Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as Mithali’s deputy in both formats.

Former India cricketer from AP, Purnima Rau, has been appointed as the coach.

Meanwhile, Veda Krishnamurthy will lead the India ‘A’ side in a warm-up game against the visitors at the ACA ground in Vizianagaram on January 17.

The three-match ODI series will be played from January 19 to 23 at the ACA-VDCA Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. , After that, the first two of the three-match Twenty20 series will be played on January 25 and 26 in Vizianagaram. Action returns to Visakhapat-nam for the tour finale.

ODI squad: Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-captain), Karuna Jain (wicketkeeper), Anagha Deshpande (wicketkeeper), Smriti Mandhana, Poonam Raut, Amita Sharma, Sneha Rana, Vanitha V.R., Jhulan Goswami, Niranjana Nagarajan, Shubhalakshmi Sharma, Gouhar Sultana, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, 15. Poonam Yadav.

T20 squad: Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-captain), Karuna Jain (wicketkeeper), Smriti Mandhana, Amita Sharma, Poonam Raut, Jhulan Goswami, Niranjana Nagarajan, Shubhalakshmi Sharma, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Veda Krishnamurthy, Ekta Bist, Sonia Dabir, Vanitha V.R., Anagha Deshpande (wicketkeeper).

Coach: Purnima Rau; Physio: Neha Karnik; Trainer: Kavita Pandya.