Pooja Vastrakar replaces injured Smriti Mandhana for ODI series against South Africa
India women were dealt a big blow on the eve of their first one-dayer against South Africa when star batswoman Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of the ODI series with an injury, as per reports.
In Short
- Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa
- India and South Africa will take on each other in a three-match ODI series
- Seam bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been added to the team as a replacement
India women's opener Smriti Mandhana was ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa on Tuesday due to a fracture in her right toe.
Seam bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been added to the team as a replacement.
"Smriti Mandhana, the No.1 batter in the @MRFWorldwide Women's ODI Rankings, has been ruled out of India's ODI series against South Africa with a fractured toe. Seam-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been called up as her replacement," ICC tweeted.
Smriti Mandhana, the No.1 batter in the @MRFWorldwide Women's ODI Rankings, has been ruled out of India's ODI series against South Africa with a fractured toe.
Seam-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been called up as her replacement. pic.twitter.com/fwwgGR5B0b ICC (@ICC) October 8, 2019
India squad: Mithali Raj (capt), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-capt), Taniya Bhatia (wk), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Priya Punia, Punam Raut, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma
India and South Africa will take on each other in a three-match ODI series, slated to begin from October 9.
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