Anushka Sharma named India A limited-overs captain; Minnu Mani to lead multi-day side against England
In Mumbai on November 12, 2026, Anushka Sharma was appointed captain of India A’s limited-overs teams while Minnu Mani was named captain for the sole multi-day match in the all-format home series against England. The tour opens with three T20Is at the MCA Stadium in Pune on November 30, December 3 and December 6.
India A will move to Mumbai after the T20 matches, with three one-day internationals scheduled at Wankhede Stadium on December 8, 11 and 14 and the only multi-day fixture set to begin at the same venue on December 19. The limited-overs and multi-day selections include India all-rounder Shreyanka Patil and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma; Patil was left out of the national team’s tour of South Africa in December.
The T20 squad announced for the Pune leg comprises Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Sanika Chalke, Anushka Sharma (c), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wk), Shipra Giri (wk), Minnu Mani (vc), Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Vaishnavi Sharma, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Monica Patel and Kashvee Gautam. Anushka Sharma will lead this group with Minnu Mani as vice-captain and both G Kamalini and Shipra Giri named as wicketkeepers.
The one-day squad named for the Wankhede fixtures includes Vrinda Dinesh, Tanisha Singh, Priya Punia, Anushka Sharma (c), Niki Prasad, G Kamalini (wk), Shipra Giri (wk), Minnu Mani (vc), Tejal Hasabnis, Shreyanka Patil, Amisha Bahukandi, Shabnam Shakil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat and Kashvee Gautam. Anushka Sharma is listed as captain for the 50-over matches, with Minnu Mani as vice-captain and two designated wicketkeepers.
Selected for the multi-day match at Wankhede are Shubha Satheesh, Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Purvaja Verlekar, Henreitta Perera, Tejal Hasabnis (vc), Shipra Giri (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Minnu Mani (c), Shreyanka Patil, Saima Thakor, Akshita Bhagat, Amisha Bahukandi, Happy Kumari and Shabnam Shakil. Shubha Satheesh had made her Test debut against England in the 2023-24 season and also featured in the Chennai Test against South Africa in 2024-25.
India A’s immediate next fixture is the first T20I against England at the MCA Stadium in Pune on November 30, followed by the second and third T20Is on December 3 and December 6 before the teams relocate to Mumbai for the one-day and multi-day matches.
