India Women Squad For Zimbabwe ODIs Named; Harmanpreet Kaur Included

India Women Squad for Zimbabwe ODIs - (Source: AFP)On Tuesday, October 6, the BCCI announced India women squad for upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe. Notably, the side from Africa will tour the subcontinent for a three-match ODI series starting from October 23.The upcoming series marks a new era in women's cricket, because Smriti Mandhana will lead the side in her first series as permanent captain. The announcement comes on the same day Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as team India captain.Jemimah Rodrigues Rested, Deepti Sharma Named Vice-CaptainIn a significant development, Deepti Sharma has been named Smriti Mandhana's deputy. There was a big debate over who should be the vice-captain and the selectors have gone format specific. Similarly, Shafali Verma has been named Smriti Mandhana's deputy in T20Is.Talking about Deepti, she won the player of the tournament during 2025 Women's ODI World Cup and took a fifer in the final. She also has 166 wickets to her name. Shedding light on the squad, one of the biggest absentees is Jemimah Rodrigues.Jemimah Rodrigues missed the Women's Asian Games with injury which she sustained during her stint in the Hundred. It seems that the BCCI want Jemimah to recover fully and do not want to rush her return to the international setup.India Squad Announced, Harmanpreet Kaur includedWhen Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as captain, many assumed a Suryakumar Yadav-like fate, but to everyone's relief, the former India captain has been included in the ODI squad. The upcoming series also marks India's first series on home soil since winning the ODI World Cup.The squad also features the likes of Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandni Sharma, and Sayali Satghare, alongside the veteran Renuka Thakur.Among the batters, Pratika Rawal makes it to the list with Tejal Hasabnis, and Harleen Deol. Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh are the two keepers.India's ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana [C], Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma [VC], Richa Ghosh [WK], Yastika Bhatia [WK], Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandni Sharma, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Renuka ThakurALSO READSmriti Mandhana Replaces Harmanpreet Kaur As India's New All-Format Captain