India women vs England Women T20I: Why is Harmanpreet Kaur not playing; When & where to watch match live in India
Smriti Mandhana captained India in the first T20I against England at Trent Bridge after Harmanpreet Kaur suffered a head injury. England chose to bowl first, with India giving opportunities to newcomers like Shree Charani. The series is crucial preparation for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup.
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India began their five-match T20I series against England on Saturday with a last-minute captaincy change, as regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was rested following a minor head injury sustained during the warm-up match against ECB Select XI earlier this week.In her absence, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is leading the Indian side in the opener at Trent Bridge, where England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to bowl first."I'm sure she (Harmanpreet) will be right in a few days," Mandhana said during the toss.The series is an important build-up for both sides ahead of the T20 World Cup in the UK next year. For India, this match also marks the return of Shafali Verma, and debuts or key chances for newcomers Shree Charani, Sayali Satghare, and Kranti Goud. Sneh Rana also returns to the T20I squad for the first time since February 2023.England, now under Nat Sciver-Brunt's leadership after Heather Knight stepped down post-Ashes, fielded a full-strength XI with familiar names like Sophie Ecclestone, Alice Capsey, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge.Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani.Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Em Arlott, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.Date: Saturday, June 28Time: Match starts at 7 PM ISTVenue: Trent Bridge, NottinghamTV Broadcast: Sony Sports NetworkLive Streaming: SonyLIV and FanCode app & website
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