The Indian women’s cricket team’s tour of New Zealand will begin with a one-off T20I on February 9.
The tour, which also comprises a five-match ODI series, will be India’s final assignment before the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in March.
Captain Mithali Raj will lead a 15-member team for India women’s tour of New Zealand. The same squad will participate in the upcoming World Cup.
The notable absentees in the India squad are experienced fast bowler Shikha Pandey and batter Jemimah Rodrigues. Yastika Bhatia has come into the team for Jemimah on account of her performances against Australia.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the vice-captain for India in the 50-over format, will skipper India in the one-off T20I.
The New Zealand women’s cricket team’s 15-member squad for the India series and the subsequent World Cup will be captained by Sophie Devine. While the squad is a mix of youth and experience, Devine will be supported by the experienced Suzie Bates and Amy Satterthwaite, who has been appointed as vice-captain.
New Zealand have also taken a surprise call to include 17-year-old Fran Jonas in place of seasoned off-spinner Leigh Kasperek.
All matches of the multi-format tour will be played at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown.
New Zealand women vs India women squads
New Zealand women squad: Sophie Devine (captain), Amy Satterthwaite (vice-captain), Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Frankie Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin (wicketkeeper), Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
New Zealand women squad for one-off T20I: Sophie Devine (captain), Amy Satterthwaite (vice-captain), Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Frances Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin (wicketkeeper), Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
India women squad: Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav.
India women squad for one-off T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, S. Meghna, Simran Dil Bahadur.
New Zealand women vs India women 2022: Schedule, fixtures and India match times
All times in India Standard Time (IST)
| Day and Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| Wednesday, February 9 | New Zealand women vs India women, Only T20I | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 5:30 PM |
| Friday, February 12 | New Zealand women vs India women, 1st ODI | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 3:30 AM |
| Monday, February 15 | New Zealand women vs India women, 2nd ODI | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 3:30 AM |
| Wednesday, February 18 | New Zealand women vs India women, 3rd ODI | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 3:30 AM |
| Tuesday, February 22 | New Zealand women vs India women, 4th ODI | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 3:30 AM |
| Thursday, February 24 | New Zealand women vs India women, 5th ODI | John Davies Oval, Queenstown | 3:30 AM |
Where to watch the India Women tour of New Zealand 2022 live in India?
Live streaming for the India Women’s tour of New Zealand will be available on the Amazon Prime Video platform in India.
There will be no telecast for the India Women’s tour of New Zealand.
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