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Mithali to lead hosts India at 2013 women's World Cup

December 31, 2012 14:34 IST
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Mithali Raj [ Images ] was named as the captain of India's [ Images ] 15-member women's cricket squad on Monday for the World Cup to be played in India next month.

Mithali RajThe ICC [ Images ] Women's World Cup will commence on January 31, and the final will be played at CCI ground in Mumbai [ Images ] on February 17.

Hosts India will play on the opening day of the tournament against West Indies [ Images ] at the Wankhede Stadium.

Squad: Mithali Raj (C), Harmanpreet Kaur, Jhulan Goswami [ Images ], Amita Sharma [ Images ], Gouhar Sultana, M Thirushkamini, Sulakshana Naik, Ekta Bist, Mona Meshram, Rasanara Parwin, Niranjana Nagarajan, Punam Raut, Reema Malhotra, Karuna Jain, Shubhalaxmi Sharma.

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