Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey axed, rookie keeper Shwetha gets maiden call-up.
Star all-rounder Harmanpreet Singh was on Tuesday named captain of the Indian women's cricket team for the five-match T20 series against South Africa, starting February 13 in Potchefstroom.
Indian women's cricket team's confidence will be high as it heads into a five-game Twenty20 against South Africa.
Mithali Raj will lead the India Blue team in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy, beginning August 14 in Alur, Bengaluru.
Bengal's rookie batswoman Richa Ghosh in India squad
Having won the three-match ODI series 2-1, India are currently leading the five-match T20 series 2-0.
Indian women's cricket team would look to continue its supremacy over South Africa when the two sides clash in the second Twenty20 International, in East London, on Friday.
Indian women's cricket team would look to extend its domination in the shortest format and achieve a rare double series win
The Indian women's cricket team would be aiming for quick recovery from a rare setback when it takes on South Africa in the fourth Twenty20 International, where a win would give the visitors an unbeatable series lead, in Centurion, on Wednesday.