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India A’s Australia Tour Hit by Injuries: Patil & Mishra Out, Bhatia, Gujjar, Rawat Step In – Full Squad Updates

by iGK

Modified: July 25, 2025 11:33 AM

India A’s upcoming multi-format tour of Australia starting August 7 has suffered a blow with all-rounder Shreyanka Patil and leg spinner Priya Mishra ruled out due to injuries. Patil’s Return-to-Play clearance has been delayed, pushing her progress beyond the tour start, while Mishra is side-lined with an undisclosed injury. Both remain under the care of the BCCI Medical Team at the Centre of Excellence.

In response, selectors have made strategic replacements. Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been added to the one-day squad, reflecting the team’s focus on nurturing talent ahead of the Women’s ODI World Cup. Spinners Dhara Gujjar and Prema Rawat, initially part of selective formats, have now been retained across multiple squads to fill the gap left by the injured players.

The tour schedule includes three T20 matches, three one-day games, and a four-day match against Australia A, running from August 7 to August 24. The series offers valuable experience for emerging players.

India A’s updated squads are as follows:

T20 Squad:

Radha Yadav (Captain)
Minnu Mani (Vice-captain)
Shafali Verma
D. Vrinda
Sajana Sajeevan
Uma Chetry (Wicketkeeper)
Raghvi Bist
Prema Rawat
Nandini Kashyap (Wicketkeeper)
Tanuja Kanwer
Joshita VJ
Shabnam Shakeel
Saima Thakor
Titas Sadhu
Dhara Gujjar

One-Day Squad:

Radha Yadav (Captain)
Minnu Mani (Vice-captain)
Shafali Verma
Tejal Hasabnis
Raghvi Bist
Tanushree Sarkar
Uma Chetry (Wicketkeeper)
Tanuja Kanwer
Nandini Kashyap (Wicketkeeper)
Dhara Gujjar
Joshita VJ
Shabnam Shakeel
Saima Thakor
Titas Sadhu
Prema Rawat
Yastika Bhatia

Multi-Day Squad:

Radha Yadav (Captain)
Minnu Mani (Vice-captain)
Shafali Verma
Tejal Hasabnis
Raghvi Bist
Tanushree Sarkar
Uma Chetry (Wicketkeeper)
Tanuja Kanwer
Nandini Kashyap (Wicketkeeper)
Dhara Gujjar
Joshita VJ
Shabnam Shakeel
Saima Thakor
Titas Sadhu
Prema Rawat

While the side-lining of Patil and Mishra is a setback, the inclusion of promising talents like Yastika Bhatia and the extended roles for Gujjar and Rawat provide India A with renewed depth and versatility. This tour will be key for squad development — an important stepping stone ahead of major international tournaments.