{"id":2250,"date":"2026-05-12T19:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/india-pick-kashvi-gautam-and-anushka-sharma-for-south-africa-t20i-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:48:47","slug":"india-pick-kashvi-gautam-and-anushka-sharma-for-south-africa-t20i-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/?p=2250","title":{"rendered":"India pick Kashvi Gautam and Anushka Sharma for South Africa T20I tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>India Announces Squad for South Africa T20I Tour: Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma Omitted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi \u2013 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian women&#8217;s cricket team squad for the upcoming T20I tour of South Africa. The selection panel has picked promising players Kashvee Gautam and Anushka Sharma to represent India in the challenging upcoming series. However, the decision has also seen the exclusion of key players Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, and Vaishnavi Sharma from the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian women&#8217;s cricket team has been on an impressive trajectory in recent years, making significant strides in international cricket. This squad announcement comes as an important step towards strengthening the team\u2019s performance in the limited-overs format, especially ahead of major tournaments such as the ICC Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Kashvee Gautam, a young and dynamic middle-order batter, has shown remarkable consistency in domestic cricket, which earned her this coveted spot in the national squad. Anushka Sharma, known for her versatility as an all-rounder, also makes a promising addition, providing balance and depth to the team&#8217;s batting and bowling units.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the omission of Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, and Vaishnavi Sharma has raised eyebrows among cricket enthusiasts and analysts. Amanjot Kaur, who has showcased powerful hitting skills and solid technique, was expected to be part of the squad. G Kamalini, recognized for her disciplined bowling and fielding abilities, along with Vaishnavi Sharma, a talented young player, were not selected in this tour&#8217;s contingent.<\/p>\n<p>Selectors have emphasized that the decision was made after careful evaluation of players&#8217; current form, fitness levels, and team strategy tailored for South African conditions. The team management is optimistic that the newly chosen squad will adapt quickly and deliver strong performances on foreign soil.<\/p>\n<p>The South Africa tour promises exciting cricketing action, with India aiming to continue their winning momentum and build a formidable reputation on international grounds. Fans and experts alike will be keenly watching the debutants and the overall squad performance during the T20I matches.<\/p>\n<p>With clear focus on youth integration and strategic planning, the Indian women&#8217;s cricket team looks set to challenge South Africa&#8217;s skills and bring thrilling encounters to cricket lovers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates as the team prepares to head to South Africa and compete in the upcoming T20 International series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mcp-source-attribution\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/story\/1528936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color:#ededed\">Source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India Announces Squad for South Africa T20I Tour: Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma Omitted New Delhi \u2013 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian women&#8217;s cricket team squad for the upcoming T20I tour of South Africa. The selection panel has picked promising players Kashvee Gautam and Anushka &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[466,596,595,594,11],"class_list":["post-2250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-cricket","tag-sharma","tag-south","tag-squad","tag-team"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dw24news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}