Indian women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur hands maiden ODI captain to debutant Asha Sobhana prior to the series opener between India and South Africa.
India’s ODI debutant Asha Sobhana picks up her first wicket in the format by dismissing South African all-round giant Marizanne Kapp in the series opener at Bengaluru.
Indian Women outclassed South Africa in all aspects of their first ODI meeting on June 16 to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
There won’t be little surprises regarding the top order, as Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are clear favourties to be at the top.
Asha Sobhana, aged 33, made history as the oldest female player to debut for the Indian women's team. In her debut match, Asha Sobhana claimed two wickets, contributing to India's
Asha Sobhana Joy made her debut for the Indian national team in the 4th T20I against Bangladesh Women, receiving her debutant cap from Smriti Mandhana.
Two promising talents from the Women's Premier League, Asha Sobhana and Sajana Sajeevan, have received their maiden calls to the Indian women's T20I team for Bangladesh series.
Kapp's aspirations were dashed when Shobhana Asha intervened with different plans. Attempting to execute a shot without proper footwork, Kapp aimed to loft the ball over the long-on region. Unfortunately,
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