Shreyanka Patil named in India A squads for home England A series after South Africa snub
Shreyanka Patil has been named in the India A squads for the upcoming home series against England A, with the tour opening with a three-match T20 series in Pune starting November 30. Her selection follows being overlooked for India’s series against Zimbabwe and the multi-format tour of South Africa.
The 23-year-old has been named across all three India A squads — T20, one-day and multi-day — after strong domestic form for Karnataka in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy. Patil took 5/26 against Maharashtra on October 27 as Karnataka won by seven wickets, and two days later claimed 5/18 against Goa in a four-wicket victory. Those consecutive five-wicket hauls are cited as key performances behind her recall to India A.
Two players who recently secured contracts at the 2027 Women's Premier League auction have also been included in the India A groups: Sanika Chalke and Akshita Bhagat. Both Chalke and Bhagat were bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 10 lakh each at the auction. Chalke, identified as a batter, is part of the T20 squad, while Bhagat, identified as an all-rounder, has been named in the one-day and multi-day squads.
Anushka Sharma will captain India A in the T20 and one-day matches, with Minnu Mani designated her deputy in both formats. Minnu Mani will lead the side in the multi-day fixture, with Tejal Hasabnis appointed vice-captain. The squad announcements carry the captaincy and wicketkeeping annotations as listed.
Following the T20 matches, the teams will move to Mumbai for three one-day games scheduled between December 8 and 14. A multi-day fixture is set to start on December 19 at the Wankhede Stadium. Those dates and venues are part of the announced home series itinerary.
T20 squad: 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, Kashvee Gautam.
One-day squad: 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, Kashvee Gautam. Multi-day squad: 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, Shabnam Shakil.
The series opens with the three-match T20 contest in Pune from November 30 to December 5, which is the first confirmed fixture of the England A visit.
