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Allan Border Field: Off-spin all-rounder Minnu Mani has been named captain of the 18-member India ‘A’ women’s squad set to tour Australia for a multi-format series starting from August 7.

India A women are set to play three T20s in Allan Border Field (ABF), Brisbane on August 7, 9 and 11 respectively. They will then play three 50-over matches at Mackay on August 14, 16 and 18 respectively, followed by a four-day match against Australia A at Gold Coast from August 22-25.

The squad also includes capped India players Priya Punia, Shubha Satheesh, Kiran Navgire, Sajana Sajeevan, Uma Chetry, Saika Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap and Meghna Singh. Batter Shweta Sehrawat and left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar, who are amongst traveling reserves for the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, are also included in the squad, with the former named as vice-captain.