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INDW vs WIW 1st ODI: India's Harmanpreet Kaur Ruled Out? Coach Gives Injury Update

Muskaan Bhatt

Harmanpreet Kaur  (Source:@ICC/X.com)Harmanpreet Kaur  (Source:@ICC/X.com)

Indian women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar on Saturday expressed hope that regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will recover from a knee niggle in time for the opening ODI against West Indies here on Sunday.

Harmanpreet missed the last two T20Is of the three-match series against the Caribbean team in Navi Mumbai, which the hosts won 2-1. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana led India in Harmanpreet's absence, making a strong impression by striking three fifties in a row.

"Harmanpreet is going to bat today in the nets... a complete, full nets schedule. We'll take a call once the nets are over and I'm sure she'll be fine," said Muzumdar during a media conference here.

Amol Muzumdar On Yastika Bhatia 

The coach conceded that young wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia's absence due to injury will be felt in the three-match ODI series, but added that the management will try to pick the best eleven from the 15-member squad of India women.

"Yes, we will feel the absence of some players. Yastika Bhatia is injured, she is doing rehab at NCA. Hopefully, she will be fit and fine very soon. So, we will try and pick the best XI from the 15-member squad here," he said.

India Women and West Indies Women To play ODIs

After a competitive T20I series, India Women and West Indies Women will clash in a crunch three-match ODI series starting Sunday (December 22) at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The West Indies have carried the same team into the ODIs, but India has made ODI debuts for Tanuja Kanwar and Pratika Rawal. All-rounder Deandra Dottin returns to the West Indies for this series, while star Stafanie Taylor misses out with a knee injury. Skipper Hayley Matthews would be the spearhead of the visiting side.

[With PTI Inputs]