Raipur, Oct 16 India opted to field against Zimbabwe in the first T20 of the three-match series here on Friday.
The series marks the start of Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy tenure.
Middle order batter Niki Prasad will make her debut for India.
India and Zimbabwe are playing a bilateral series for the first time.
Teams:
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana(c), Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud.
Zimbabwe: Nyasha Gwanzura, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Josephine Nkomo(c), Modester Mupachikwa(w), Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha, Sharne Mayers.
(PTI News)
