The India women's cricket team will square off against South Africa Women in a one-off Test to be played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai starting on Friday, June 28.
Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, India Women will head into the Test brimming with confidence after securing a 3-0 sweep in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series in Bengaluru.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was adjudged the Player of the Series after scoring 343 runs in three ODIs at an average of 114.33 and a strike rate of 103.94.
Earlier in December, India Women defeated Australia Women by eight wickets in their last Test at the Wankhede Stadium.
Meanwhile, Under-19 World Cup winning pacer Shabnam Shakil has been included in India Women’s Test squad for the upcoming fixture.
Apart from Shabnam Shakil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy and Meghna Singh are the other four pacers included in the squad.
Sneh Rana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma and Saika Ishaque are the four spinners who could play a key role in Chennai.
On the other hand, the South Africa women's cricket team will look to bounce back in the one-off Test of the ongoing multi-format series.
The Proteas will once again be led by captain Laura Wolvaardt, who was their standout performer with the bat in the ODI series. Wolvaardt amassed 200 runs in three games at an average of 100.
The visitors have received a massive boost with the return of their all-rounder Nondumiso Shangase.
Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Suné Luus and Nonkululeko Mlaba are the other experienced players in the South Africa Women’s Test squad.
India Women vs South Africa Women Test head-to-head
India Women hold a dominant head-to-head record against South Africa Women in Test cricket, winning both their previous meetings in cricket's longest format.
The last time these two sides met, the Mithali Raj-led India Women thrashed South Africa Women by an innings and 34 runs in a one-off Test in Mysore in November 2014.
Where to watch India Women vs South Africa Women Test 2024 live
The India Women vs South Africa Women Test 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the India Women vs South Africa Women Test 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
India Women vs South Africa Women Test 2024 schedule and live match start times
All times in India Standard Time (IST)
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Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
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Friday, June 28 - Monday, July 1 |
India Women vs South Africa Women, Only Test |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
9:30 AM IST |
India Women vs South Africa Women Test 2024 squads
India Women Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Shubha Satheesh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Priya Punia, Shabnam Shakil
South Africa Women Test squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits (wicket-keeper), Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder (wicket-keeper), Sinalo Jafta (wicket-keeper), Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Eliz-Mari Marz, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker (wicket-keeper)
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