Sports News | Kerala Cricketer Minnu Mani to Lead India 'A' Women T20I Team Against England 'A' Women
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Kerala cricketer C Minnu Mani was on Friday named the India 'A' Women team captain for the three-match T20I series against their England counterparts, beginning in Mumbai on November 29.
Bengaluru, Nov 24 (PTI) Kerala cricketer C Minnu Mani was on Friday named the India 'A' Women team captain for the three-match T20I series against their England counterparts, beginning in Mumbai on November 29.
The 24-year-old off-spinner is also the first cricketer from Kerala to lead an India 'A' Women side.
Minnu, who hails from Wayanad, a district in Northern Kerala, has played four matches for India taking five wickets.
She made her international debut during the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh at Mirpur this July.
Minnu was also a part of India's gold medal-winning women's team during the Hangzhou Asian Games earlier this year.
India 'A' Women will play three matches against England 'A' Women on November 29, December 1 and 3, and all the matches will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
India 'A' Women squad: C Minnu Mani (captain), Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Shreyanka Patil, G Trisha, Vrinda Dinesh, G Divya, Arushi Goel, Disha Kasat, Rashi Kanojiya, Mannat Kashyap, Anusha Bareddy, Monica Patel, G Kashavee, Jintimani Kalita, Prakashika Naik.
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