After a 3-0 whitewash against the West Indies in ODIs and T20 series, England Women are now set to host India Women. The bilateral series will include five T20Is and three ODIs. The England Cricket Board (ECB), on Friday, announced the 14-member squad for the 20-over format. While Sarah Glenn misses out, a key addition, Sophie Ecclestone, makes a return. The T20I series will kick off on June 28 at Trent Bridge, while the squad for the ODI series will be announced at a later date.
Last Saturday, the news surfaced that the 26-year-old would step away from domestic cricket to focus on her wellbeing, while recovering from a quadriceps injury. She had featured in two one-day fixtures and six T20 matches for Lancashire.
Earlier, Ecclestone also sustained a knee injury during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 in February. She was absent from the West Indies’ whitewashes too. However, England were hopeful that she would be available for the India series.
Head coach Charlotte Edwards said, “It’s great to have Soph back, and we’re looking forward to having her back in the group. She has obvious qualities and she’ll be an asset to us.”
The upcoming series against India will mark Ecclestone’s first appearance for England since their 16-0 Ashes defeat in Australia earlier this year. This series serves as England’s final preparation ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, set to begin in late September.
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Em Arlott (Birmingham Bears), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire Hawks), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire Thunder), Lauren Filer (Durham), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze; captain), Paige Scholfield (Surrey), Linsey Smith (Hampshire Hawks), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey), and Issy Wong (Birmingham Bears).
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