Tue Dec 17 14:29:34 UTC 2024: **Harmanpreet Kaur Out of 2nd T20I Against West Indies**
Navi Mumbai, India – Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, will miss the second T20I match against the West Indies due to a knee injury sustained in the first match. Smriti Mandhana will lead the team in her absence. India won the first T20I by 49 runs.
The West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second match. Mandhana explained Kaur’s absence, stating that she is resting due to the injury and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. Raghavi Bishnoi has replaced Kaur in the playing XI. Mandhana expressed confidence in Bishnoi, highlighting her strong performance with India A against Australia and her unique medium-pace bowling action.
The teams are:
**West Indies:** Hayley Matthews (c), Kycia Knight, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack.
**India:** Smriti Mandhana (c), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Raghavi Bishnoi, Sajan Sajan, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakur, Tisa Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh.
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