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Prasad, Kalita and Nandani the new faces in Mandhana-led white-ball sides

Shafali Verma has been elevated to the vice-captaincy of the T20I side, while Deepti Sharma will do the job in the ODI side for the games against Zimbabwe

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Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 5:03 PM

Key Things to Know

Niki Prasad, Jintimani Kalita, and Nandani Sharma earned squad selections for India's upcoming series against Zimbabwe.
Smriti Mandhana will lead both white-ball teams following Harmanpreet Kaur stepping down as captain.
Shafali Verma is named vice-captain for the T20Is, while Deepti Sharma will deputize in the ODIs.

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India has named squads for the upcoming home white-ball series against Zimbabwe, marking Smriti Mandhana's first assignment as full-time captain. Niki Prasad and Jintimani Kalita earned call-ups to the T20I squad, while Nandani Sharma was selected as the new face in the ODI side. Former captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains in both squads after stepping down from leadership duties earlier in the day.

Shafali Verma has been named vice-captain for the T20Is, with Deepti Sharma serving as vice-captain for the ODIs. The series features three T20Is in Raipur and three ODIs in Vadodara between October 16 and October 28.

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