New Delhi, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Jemimah Rodrigues has returned to India’s squads for next month’s all-format tour of South Africa after recovering from a hamstring injury. Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur has also been included in the T20I squad following her recovery from a back injury.
The tour, scheduled from December 9 to 30, will feature one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is. Jemimah had suffered a high-grade hamstring tear during The Hundred, which ruled her out of India’s Asia Cup-winning campaign, its gold medal-winning run at the Asian Games and the home white-ball series against Zimbabwe.
Jemimah returned to competitive action on November 2, scoring an unbeaten 29 for Mumbai against Uttar Pradesh in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. She followed it with a 58 against Delhi and a 47-ball 107 against Puducherry, helping Mumbai qualify for the tournament’s knockout stage.
Amanjot, who had been out of action since the T20I series in South Africa earlier this year due to a back injury, returned to competitive cricket for Punjab in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. She is now back in the India T20I squad.
With Jemimah and Amanjot returning to the T20I side, Minnu Mani and Jintimani Kalita make way. Smriti Mandhana will captain India in Test cricket for the first time during the tour, with Deepti Sharma named vice-captain. Uma Chetry has been left out of the Test squad, while Jintimani Kalita has been included in the red-ball team.
The tour begins with the one-off Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha from December 9. The three ODIs will be played at Boland Park in Paarl on December 16, Newlands in Cape Town on December 19 and Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on December 22.
The T20I series starts at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on December 26, followed by two matches at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on December 29 and 30. The series will give both teams an opportunity to fine-tune their preparations for the 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in Vadodara and Mumbai. The two venues will also host the 2027 Women’s Premier League from January 14 to February 7.
India’s Test squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita and Sayali Satghare.
India’s ODI squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita and Sayali Satghare.
India’s T20I squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma (VC), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy and Sayali Satghare.
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