Jemimah Rodrigues will be part of the Indian women’s cricket team for the three-match SA-W vs IND-W T20 2026 series in South Africa this December after recovering from a hamstring injury.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads for the all-format tour on Monday. The 26-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues has also been named in the Test and ODI squads.
Rodrigues sustained a high-grade tear in her right hamstring while representing Southern Brave in The Hundred in England on August 3.
The injury ruled her out of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan, both of which India won. She also missed the recent home series against Zimbabwe.
Rodrigues confirmed her recovery in late October after completing three months of rehabilitation. She last represented India in the one-off Test against England at Lord’s in July.
Her last T20I appearance came against Australia at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England on June 28.
Fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur also returns to India’s T20I setup after missing the three-match series against Zimbabwe, which India won 3-0.
Renuka was subsequently ruled out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe, with the BCCI confirming that she was still building up the bowling volume required for the 50-over format at its Centre of Excellence.
All-rounder Amanjot Kaur and pacer Sayali Satghare are the other additions to the squad that faced Zimbabwe in October.
Jintimani Kalita and Minnu Mani, meanwhile, have been left out of the T20I squad for South Africa.
Prema Rawat has retained her place following her record-breaking performance at the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy 2026.
The 24-year-old all-rounder smashed the fastest fifty in women’s T20 cricket, reaching the milestone in just 14 balls for Uttarakhand against Hyderabad. She also picked up two wickets in the match.
Niki Prasad and Anushka Sharma have also retained their places, while Richa Ghosh and G Kamalini are the two wicketkeepers.
The SA-W vs IND-W T20 2026 series will begin in Benoni on December 26, followed by two matches in Potchefstroom on December 29 and 30.
India’s all-format tour of South Africa will begin with a one-off Test in Gqeberha on December 9, followed by three ODIs from December 16 to 22.
Smriti Mandhana will continue to captain the Indian side in South Africa while former skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is also in the 17-member squad.
India women’s squad for South Africa T20 2026
Indian women’s cricket team: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma (vice-captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare.
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