Rodrigues named in India squads for South Africa tour

India has named Jemimah Rodrigues in its squads for all three formats on its December tour of South Africa, after the batter missed recent international assignments with a hamstring injury. Amanjot Kaur also returns to the T20I squad following an absence linked to a back injury.

The tour is scheduled to run from December 9 to 30 and comprise one Test, three one-day internationals and three T20 internationals. The Test is set to begin in Gqeberha on December 9. The ODI matches are scheduled from December 16 to 22 in Paarl, Cape Town and Bloemfontein, followed by T20Is from December 26 to 30 in Benoni and Potchefstroom.

Smriti Mandhana will captain India in all three formats. Deepti Sharma is vice-captain for the Test and ODI squads, while Shafali Verma will serve as T20I vice-captain. Former captain Harmanpreet Kaur is included in each squad.

Rodrigues is listed in all three groups after a spell out of the team. Reports said she sustained a hamstring injury during The Hundred and missed the Asia Cup, the Asian Games and India’s home white-ball series against Zimbabwe. She returned to competition in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy in November, playing for Mumbai.