Smriti Mandhana Leads India Women in First ODI Against New Zealand Without Harmanpreet Kaur

India Women vs New Zealand Women: First ODI Begins

On one side Rohit Sharma-led Team India is playing the second and deciding match of the Test series against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. On the other side, the ODI series between Women’s India vs New Zealand is going on from today. World champions New Zealand are all set to play an ODI series during the tour of India.

Women’s team India is trying to make a good start in this series after getting out of the group stage in the World Cup. But before that, Team India suffered a big blow. Team India’s regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur has to miss the first match due to a problem.

Team India won the toss and decided to bat in this first match. Sanglikar Smriti Mandhana is leading the Indian team in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur. BCCI has given information about this through social media. So Smriti is going to have a challenge to give Team India a winning opening under his leadership. Now how does the women’s brigade fare in the opening match? Everyone’s attention is going to be on this.

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s Update

Harmanpreet Kaur has been a key player for the Indian women’s team, and her absence will be felt. She suffered a minor niggle, leading to her resting for the first ODI against New Zealand. The team management has assured fans that her condition will be monitored closely, and they are hopeful for her return to the squad in the following matches.

New Faces in the Team

Meanwhile, both have made their debut in this match which will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium. Both Tejal Hasbanis and Saima Thakor have made their debut. Jemimah Rodrigues welcomed both of them into the team by capping them and wishing them all the best for the journey.

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