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The Indian women’s team have arrived in Sri Lanka for the three-match T20I and ODI series. The series will be the first away tour for the Women in Blue after the Women’s World Cup held in New Zealand. The series will also mark the beginning of a new era in Indian Women’s cricket as veteran star and cricketing stalwart Mithali Raj announced her retirement from the sport.
Here is all you need to know about the Indian Women’s team tour of Sri Lanka:
What is the schedule for the SL-W vs Ind-W series?
The Indian Women’s team tour of Sri Lanka will start on 23 June with the first T20I and then will conclude on July 7 with the final ODI of the three-match series.
How many matches will be played in SL-W vs Ind-W series?
The Indian Women’s team tour of Sri Lanka will see India play 3 T20Is and the same number of ODIs.
Where will the matches of SL-W vs Ind-W series be played?
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele will host all the games of the SL-W vs Ind-W series.
What are the fixtures of the SL-W vs Ind-W series?
T20I series
1st game - 23 June - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla - 2:30 PM
2nd game - 25 June - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla - 2:30 PM
3rd game - 27 June - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla - 2:30 PM
ODI series
1st game - 1 July - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele - 10:00 AM
2nd game - 4 July - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele - 10:00 AM
3rd game - 7 July - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele - 10:00 AM
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India W squad for Sri Lanka tour:
India squad for ODI series: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), S Meghna, Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Simran Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk)
India squad for T20I series: Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (VC), S Meghna, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Simran Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Shafali Verma
Sri Lanka squad for the series:
Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Malsha Shehani, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabodhani, Rashmi de Silva, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Sathya Sandeepani, Tharika Sewwandi