The 17-year-old Shabman Shakil received her maiden call-up to the India squad for the all-format series against South Africa. Shabman was included in the team after her exceptional performance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 for Gujarat Giants, where she took the wickets of star players Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alyssa Healy, and Chamari Athapaththu.
Who is Shabnam Shakil?
Shabnam Shakil is a right-arm medium pacer from Andhra Pradesh. She was part of the U-19 World Cup team that triumphed in South Africa earlier this year.
In the WPL, she has taken four wickets in four games. Shabnam came into the limelight in a match against UP Warriorz where she delivered a spell of 4-0-3-11, dismissing Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alyssa Healy, and Chamari Athapaththu.
India vs South Africa women: India squad
India women ODI squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Radha Yadav, Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Priya Punia, Shabnam Shakil
India women Test squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Shubha Satheesh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Saika Ishaque, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Priya Punia, Shabnam Shakil
India women squad for three-match T20I series
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Jemimah Rodrigues, Sajana Sajeevan, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Shabnam Shakil
India vs South African Women Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | Sunday | 1:30 PM | 1st ODI | Bengaluru | Ind won by 143 runs |
| June 19 | Wednesday | 1:30 PM | 2nd ODI | Bengaluru | Ind won by 4 wickets |
| June 23 | Sunday | 1:30 PM | 3rd ODI | Bengaluru | |
| June 28 to July 1 | Fri-Mon | 9:30 AM | Test | Chennai | |
| July 5 | Friday | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Chennai | |
| July 7 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Chennai | |
| July 9 | Tuesday | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Chennai |
