Anushka Sharma to lead India A in limited-overs series against England

MUMBAI Anushka Sharma was named India A skipper for limited-overs series while Minnu Mani was named captain for the only multi-day match for an all-format home series against England. India A and their English counterparts will first engage in a three-match T20I series to be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune on November 30, and December 3 and 6, before moving to Mumbai for the remainder of the series.

The two teams will play three one-dayers at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on December 8, 11, and 14, while the only multi-day match will be at the same venue from December 19. The limited-overs as well as multi-day squad features India all-rounder Shreyanka Patil, who was left out from the national team’s tour of South Africa in December, and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma.

The multi-day squad also features Shubha Satheesh, who had made an impressive Test debut against England in the 2023-24 season and had also featured in the Chennai Test against South Africa in 2024-25.