India have been dealt a blow ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, with pacer Renuka Singh Thakur ruled out as she continues to build the bowling workload required for the 50-over format at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. She is still building up the bowling volume required for the 50-over format at the BCCI Centre of Excellence,” the BCCI said in a statement. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Jintimani Kalita as her replacement. “Fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of the upcoming Muthoot FinCorp three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Kalita, who featured in the recently concluded T20I series in Raipur, has joined the squad in Baroda ahead of the ODI series, which begins on Friday.
The team will now turn its attention to the three-match ODI series, beginning in Vadodara on October 23. “The Women’s Selection Committee has named Jintimani Kalita as a replacement. Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandini Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita.
Jintimani, who was part of the recently concluded T20I series in Raipur, has travelled with the team to Baroda, where the ODI series will be played from tomorrow,” the statement added.
