Published 13:59 IST, January 12th 2020

Rookie batswoman Richa only new face in Harmanpreet-led squad for Women's T20 World Cup

Bengal's rookie batswoman Richa Ghosh was the only new face in a 15-member Harmanpreet Kaur-led India squad announced for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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Bengal's rookie batswoman Richa Ghosh was only new face in a 15-member Harmanpreet Kaur-led India squad anunced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia, starting February 21. team has or surprises and 15-year-old Haryana schoolgirl Shafali Verma will also be playing her first global meet following some good performances at international level in her first season. Richa has been rewarded for her exploits in recent women's Challenger Trophy, scoring 36 off 26 balls in one of games with four boundaries and a six.

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selectors also anunced a 16-member squad for a tri-series in Australia prior to T20 World Cup, with Nuzhat Parveen being added as 16th member. That tournament starts on January 31 and also features England.

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World T20 Squad

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Tania Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy.

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Tri-Series squad

 Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, Tania Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Nuzhat Parveen.

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12:46 IST, January 12th 2020