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Shafali Verma Ignored As BCCI Announces India Squad For 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup

Samarnath Soory

Last updated: August 19, 2025

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Star opener Shafali Verma’s ODI exile continued as the youngster has been yet again ignored for the Indian 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup squad announced on Tuesday.

The squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur has given new batting sensation Pratika Rawal a continuation following her superb run of form as Smriti Mandhana’s opening partner.

Shafali Verma ignored for India 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup squad

Pace-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has been another major absentee in the squad that has familiar names. Vastrakar has been missing in action since October last year and was also ruled out of Women’s Premier League 2025 due to an injury.

With the tournament set to be played in India and Sri Lanka will begin on September 30 with the clash between the co-hosts. The final will be played November 2 with the venues of both matches, still undecided.

The same squad will face off against defending champions Australia in a three-match ODI series in New Chandigarh and Delhi on September 14, 17 and 20.

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The spin department has the experience of Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav while Sree Charani has been the new addition to the attack.

The 21-year-old spinner recently made her international debut in Tri-Series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. She has claimed nine wickets from eight ODIs so far.

It will also be the first World Cup for pacers Amanjot Kaur. Kranti Goud and Arundhati Reddy while Renuka Singh Thakur will be the lead pacer for the squad.

Stacked with batters and spinners, out of depth in pace department

With the tournament set to be played in the sub-continent, India are frontloaded with batters in the form of vice-captain Mandhana, Rawal, skipper Harmanpreet, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues as well as keeper-batters Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia.

India are in fine form off late, having won the tri-nation tournament in Sri Lanka followed by their maiden T20I and ODI series win on English soil last month.

Meanwhile, middle-order batters Tejal Hasabnis, leg-spinners Prema Rawat and Priya Mishra, off-spinner Minnu Mani and pacer Sayali Satghare have been named as the stand-bys for the tournament. Uma Chetry is the wicketkeeping cover in the squad.

India squad for 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup and Australia ODI series

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur