Jemimah Rodrigues Returns as India Announces Women's Cricket Squad for South Africa Tour

India's women's cricket team is gearing up for a tour of South Africa, with Jemimah Rodrigues making her return after injury. The squad includes notable players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, set to compete in one Test, three ODIs, and three T20s. The tour kicks off on December 9, promising exciting matches across various formats. Discover the full squad details and what to expect from this highly anticipated series.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 9, 2026, 23:43 IST

India's Women's Cricket Team Set for South Africa Tour

Jemimah Rodrigues, now fully fit, is making her comeback as India has confirmed its squads for an upcoming all-format women's cricket tour in South Africa next month. The announcement was made on Monday.

Former captain Harmanpreet Kaur has also been included in all three formats, with Smriti Mandhana set to lead the teams.

All-rounder Amanjot Kaur, who has recovered from her injury, is part of the T20 squad.

The tour will feature one Test match, three One Day Internationals (ODIs), and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20s). The Test match is scheduled to commence on December 9 in Gqeberha, followed by ODIs from December 16 to 22 in Paarl, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

The T20 matches will take place from December 26 to 30 in Benoni and Potchefstroom.

Jemimah had been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, missing the Asia Cup, the Asian Games, and the recent home series against Zimbabwe.

Pacer Jintimani Kalita has kept her spot in the ODI lineup after debuting against Zimbabwe, but she has not been selected for the T20 format. This tour marks her first inclusion in the Test squad.

Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil is another notable exclusion from the T20 team.

Opener Pratika Rawal makes her return to the Test squad after missing the historic match at Lord’s due to injury.

The Squads are as follows:

India’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana ©, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare.

India’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana ©, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare.

India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana ©, Shafali Verma (VC), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare.