India Women To Face Australia Women In ODI Series 2024: Full Schedule And Squads Revealed

The Indian women's cricket team is set to face Australia in a three-match ODI series starting on Thursday, December 5, 2024, in Brisbane. The series will kick off at the Allan Border Field, with the second match also taking place there on Sunday, December 8. The final game will be held at WACA Ground in Perth on Wednesday, December 11.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian side, while Shafali Verma has been excluded due to recent poor performances. Smriti Mandhana remains as vice-captain alongside key players like Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues. Renuka Singh Thakur and Richa Ghosh are also part of the squad.

India Women ODI Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor, Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper).

Australia will be without their regular captain Alyssa Healy due to an injury sustained during the Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year. In her absence, Tahlia McGrath will take over as captain for the home team.

The Australian squad still boasts prominent players such as Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry. Meghan Schutt is another key player in their lineup. Grace Harris is not included as she is mainly selected for T20Is.

IND-W vs AUS-W ODI Series Schedule 2024

• 1st ODI: December 5, Thursday - Brisbane - 9 AM IST
• 2nd ODI: December 8, Sunday - Brisbane - 9 AM IST
• 3rd ODI: December 11, Wednesday - Perth - 11 AM IST

The matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 2 channel in India. Fans can also stream the games via the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

This series promises exciting cricket action with both teams featuring talented players eager to showcase their skills on an international stage.