Mithali Raj was on Friday named as captain of the Indian women's cricket team which is set to tour Ireland and England [Images] next month.
The Indian eves will play two one-day internationals in Ireland before moving on to England to take on the hosts in two Tests, three one-dayers and a Twenty20 match during the July 25 to September 2 tour.
One of the Tests has been scheduled to be played at Lord's. It would be the first time that a women's team will play a match at the historic ground.
The preparatory camp for the tour will be held at Mysore from June 24 to July 17, a press release from the Women's Cricket Association of India said.
India last played England at home last year when they won the one-day series while the one-off Test ended in a draw.
Team: Mithali Raj (capt), Jhulan Goswami (vice-capt), Nooshin Al Khadeer, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Karuna Jain, Hemlata Kala, Monica Sumra, Reema Malhotra, Sulakshana Naik, Priti Dimri, Nidhi Buley, Amita Sharma, Asha Rawat.
Stand-bys: Bindeshwari Goyal, Arti Shankar, Devika Palshikar, Sunetra Paranjpe, Gouher Sultana.
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