Senior batswoman Mithali Raj will lead the 14-member Indian team in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 starting March 23 in Bangladesh, the BCCI announced today.
Mithali will also captain the side in the three-match T20 series, prior to the World Cup, against hosts Bangladesh from March 9.
Middle-order batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur will be the vice-captain. India will take on Sri Lanka in their first match of the tournament on March 24 at Sylhet.
Other teams in India's pool include last edition runners-up England, hosts Bangladesh and West Indies.
Squad: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (Vice-Captain), Smriti Mandhana, V R Vanitha, Madhuri Meheta, Latika Kumari, Karuna Jain, Jhulan Goswami, Gouher Sultana, Soniya Dabir, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Sravanthi Naidu, S Shubh Lakshmi
Team Management: Purnima Rau (Coach), Neha Karnik (Physio), Kavita Pandya (Trainer), Aarti Nalge (Video Analyst), Vidya Yadav (Manager).
