Smriti Mandhana set to return in the 2nd ODI vs West Indies women

There is some good news for India’s women cricket team in the Caribbean ahead of the 2nd ODI on November 3. Smriti Mandhana, who was recovering from a toe injury, is ready to join her squad in the Caribbean. The Indian women’s cricket team is playing against the West Indies.

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Smriti Mandhana is back

Mandhana had fractured her right toe while practising in the nets ahead of the South Africa series at home last month. She is scheduled to leave for the Caribbean on November 2. BCCI sources confirmed on Friday that Mandhana would be available for selection for the 3rd ODI. India and West Indies are also set to play five T20s in the run-up to next year’s T20 world cup.

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She reportedly spent her recovery time in Sangli. Later, she underwent rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru while her counterparts departed for the Caribbean tour. BCCI had carefully not announced a replacement for the vice-captain of India T20 squad.

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She was part of both the T20 and ODI squads for the tour, which will be the final duty of the year for the eves. Reports suggest that the playing in the Caribbean might help Mandhana get her form back ahead of Australia tour in January. India will participate in the T20 tri-series against Australia and England. Hopes are that the eves will have some excellent practice against the best teams in the world ahead of the T20 world cup in February next year. Mandhana has been having some difficulty finding form, with her scoring only 46 runs against SA in 4 innings. In the Women’s Cricket Super League held in England, she only scored 268 runs for Western Storm in 11 innings.

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