Radha to replace injured Rajeshwari for women s T20I tri-series

Mumbai March 23 (IANS) Teenaged left-arm spinner Radha Yadav was on Friday included in the Indian women s squad as a replacement for the injured Rajeshwari Gayakwad for the upcoming tri-series at home involving England and Australia.

Rajeshwari -- also a left-arm spinner -- sustained a webbing injury to her right hand during a fielding session after India s six-wicket loss to Australia in the opener here on Thursday.

Rajeshwari had earlier replaced another left-arm tweaker Ekta Bisht a couple of days ago after Bisht injured her left index finger during the third ODI against Australia in Vadodara on March 18.

The 17-year-old Radha made her international debut in the recent tour of South Africa where she played in two T20Is.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian eves will next face England on Sunday.

India women s T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain) Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain) Mithali Raj Veda Krishnamurthy Jemimah Rodrigues Anuja Patil Deepti Sharma Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper) Poonam Yadav Jhulan Goswami Shikha Pandey Pooja Vastrakar Rumeli Dhar Mona Meshram Radha Yadav.

--IANS
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