Mandhana has captained the Indian women’s team before also.

Captaincy is not a new task for Smriti Mandhana, she has already commanded the Indian team in 18 T20 and 4 ODI matches. However, this is the first time that BCCI has made him the captain of limited overs format (T-20 and ODI). Shafali Verma has been given the vice-captaincy of Team India in the T20 series against Zimbabwe. Deepti Sharma has been made the vice-captain of the ODI team.

What did Smriti Mandhana say after becoming the captain?

Smriti Mandhana said that getting the captaincy of the Indian team is a great honor for her. She said that playing for the country has always been very special for her and now that she gets this opportunity to lead the team, she will fulfill this responsibility with full devotion. Along with this, he wholeheartedly thanked the BCCI, the selectors, his fellow players and all the people who supported him throughout his journey.

Indian women’s team squad for Zimbabwe series

India’s T20 squad: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shefali Verma (vice-captain), Nikki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Sri Charani, Nandini Sharma, Kranti Gaur, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, Minnu Mani.

India’s ODI squad: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasbanis, Deepti Sharma (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandini Sharma, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Thakur.