India A Women’s Team Announced for Australia Tour

Minnu Mani to Lead India A

BCCI has announced the India A team for the tour of Australia. Minnu Manila, who hails from a tribal family and Labour Girl, will lead the Indian team on this tour. India’s youth brigade is ready to play Twenty20, ODI, and one Test match. The matches between India A and Australia A will be played from August 7 to August 24. Team India will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and one Test match.

Indian Team – Minnu Mani (captain), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Shubh Sathish, Tejal Hasbanis, Kiran Navgire, Sanjana Sajivan, Uma Chetri, Shipra Giri, Raghavi Bisht, Saika Ishaq, Mannat Kashyap, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra, Meghna Singh, Saili Satghare, Shabnam Shakeel (subject to fitness), S Yashshree.

Reserve Player – Saima Thakur

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India A Tour Schedule

T20 Series:

• 7th August – 1st Match
• 9th August – 2nd Match
• 11th August – 3rd Match

ODI Series:

• 14th August – 1st Match
• 16th August – 2nd Match
• 18th August – 3rd Match

Test Match:

• 22nd to 24th August

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Minnu Mani’s Inspiring Journey

Women’s Premier League has given a good platform to women cricketers. Minnu Mani’s reaction after receiving a bid of 30 lakhs in the Women’s Premier League auction grabbed everyone’s attention. “I have never seen Rs 30 lakh in my life. I have no words to describe how I am feeling right now,” Minnu had said. She was picked up by Delhi Capitals

The journey from a laborer’s daughter from Garudzepawaynad to the Women’s Premier League and the Indian team was not easy for Minnu Mani, who hails from a tribal home. Minnu’s father used to support his daughter with a daily wage. When Minnu was 10 years old, she started playing cricket with her brothers in the paddy field. Started taking sports seriously in class VIII. At that time she was studying in a government school in Idapaddy. Alsamma Baby, the physical education teacher of the school, first recognized Minnu’s talent and took her for selection trials for the Wayanad district under-13 team. But Minnu’s father opposed him to play cricket. In time Minnu’s stubbornness won her father’s heart and he encouraged her to go ahead.