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Odisha opening batsman Madhuri Meheta has been included in the 14-member Indian team for the ICC Women`s Twenty20 World Cup starting in Bangladesh on March 23.
Mithali Raj will lead the India in the World Cup as well as in the three-match T20 series, prior to the World Cup, against hosts Bangladesh from March 9 with middle-order batsman Harmanpreet Kaur as vice-captain.
India will take on Sri Lanka in their first match of the World Cup on March 24 at Sylhet. Other teams in India`s pool include last edition runners-up England, hosts Bangladesh and West Indies.
TEAM INDIA: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (Vice-Captain), Smriti Mandhana, V R Vanitha, Madhuri Meheta, Latika Kumari, Karuna Jain, Jhulan Goswami, Gouher Sultana, Soniya Dabir, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Sravanthi Naidu, S Shubh Lakshmi.
Support staff: Purnima Rau (Coach), Neha Karnik (Physio), Kavita Pandya (Trainer), Aarti Nalge (Video Analyst), Vidya Yadav (Manager).
