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India A women name captains for Australia A tour

4 sourcesUpdated 27 Aug 2026, 11:05 pm Coverage regionsIndia
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India A women have named Anushka Sharma to lead the T20 side.

Sayali Satghare is the vice-captain for the T20 team.

Yastika Bhatia will captain the One-Day and multi-day squads.

Anushka Sharma will serve as Yastika’s deputy in those matches.

Why it mattersThe squad announcements shape India A's preparation and player auditions against Australia A, with implications for future national-team selection.
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The series includes T20s, One-Day games, and a multi-day fixture across New Chandigarh, Mohali, and Dharamshala.

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What coverage agrees on

The reports broadly agree that the BCCI women’s selection committee has announced India A squads for a home series against Australia A, with Anushka Sharma leading the T20 side and Yastika Bhatia leading the longer formats.

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The reported match schedule and venues are consistent across the analyses, but no additional squad changes or selections are described beyond the named captains and deputies. The coverage does not indicate any further developments, so the picture could still shift if the squads are updated later.

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The reports say the BCCI women’s selection committee announced India A squads for the series against Australia A. Anushka Sharma will captain the T20 team, with Sayali Satghare as vice-captain. Yastika Bhatia will lead the One-Day and multi-day squads, with Anushka as her deputy. The series is described as featuring matches in New Chandigarh, Mohali, and Dharamshala.

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The Hindu Neutral framing Provisional rating

Australia A Women's tour: Yastika, Anushka to lead India A squads

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The Hindu reports that the BCCI women's selection committee announced the India A squads for the upcoming home series against Australia A. Anushka Sharma will captain the T20 team with Sayali Satghare as vice-captain, while Yastika Bhatia will lead the One-Day and multi-day squads with Anushka serving as her deputy. The tour begins on September 12 with matches scheduled across New Chandigarh, Mohali, and Dharamshala, concluding with a multi-day fixture on October 2, 2026.

India's News.Net Neutral framing Reported

India A squads announced for Australia A Women's tour

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India's News.Net covers the announcement of the India A women's squads by the BCCI selection committee for the upcoming tour by Australia A. The series comprises three T20s in New Chandigarh, three One-Day games in Mohali, and a multi-day fixture in Dharamshala. Anushka Sharma is named to lead the T20 side with Sayali Satghare as vice-captain, and Yastika Bhatia is appointed to captain the One-Day and multi-day matches with Anushka acting as deputy.

Social News XYZ Neutral framing Reported

Yastika to lead India ‘A’ in one-day and multi-day games against Australia ‘A’, Anushka named T20 skipper

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Social News XYZ reports on the BCCI naming Yastika Bhatia and Anushka Sharma as captains of the India A squads for the multi-format series against Australia A. Anushka will lead the T20 team with Sayali Satghare as vice-captain, while Yastika will manage the 50-over and red-ball squads with Anushka as her deputy. The report notes structural squad adjustments compared to the previous tour of England and details the match schedules and venues across New Chandigarh, Mohali, and Dharamshala.