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Jemimah Rodrigues returns in India Women's squad for South Africa tour [Source: AFP]
India Women are all in readiness to go on an all-format tour of South Africa in December, as they play 7 matches in 21 days to end the calendar year. This will be Smriti Mandhana's first overseas tour as a full-time captain, and well-rounded squads have officially been announced.
In a significant boost, Jemimah Rodrigues, who has been out of the team since The Hundred due to injury, is back, alongside a few other names, featuring in all three teams.
BCCI name strong all-format contingent for South Africa tour
Earlier in November, Jemimah Rodrigues came back to the field for the first time since The Hundred and led Mumbai in the Women's T20 Trophy. Upon her return, she smashed a ton off just 45 balls, sending a message to the selectors ahead of the squad announcement.
Apart from Smriti and Jemimah, there are a few stars featuring in all three squads. This includes Harmanpreet Kaur, ODI and Test vice-captain Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, who will be Mandhana's deputy in T20Is, Richa Ghosh, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani and Sayali Satghare.
Among the seniors, Renuka Singh and Sneh Rana only feature in T20Is and Tests, respectively. Amanjot Kaur, who last played during the Australia tour, will also join the team for the T20Is.
India Women Test squad for South Africa tour
Smriti Mandhana (c), 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 Women ODI squad for South Africa tour
Smriti Mandhana (c), 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 Women T20I squad for South Africa tour
Smriti Mandhana (c), 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.
India Women return to South Africa for historic Test
India Women boast a brilliant 3-0 record in Tests over South Africa. The 2026 Test, set to be played from December 9 in Gqeberha, will be the first time since 2002 that the two sides will play a Test on South African soil. The only two other Tests between the Proteas Women and India happened in 2014 and 2024 — both in India.
Smriti Mandhana, who averages 52.50 after 9 Tests, will make her captaincy debut on the tour, becoming the 13th India Women's Test captain.
Following the only Test, the two teams will face off in three ODIs from December 16 to 22 and three T20Is from Boxing Day to December 30. The tour will end in Potchefstroom.
