Captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains one of the major talking points. While she delivered in India’s crucial World Cup clash against Australia, her inconsistent batting throughout the campaign has kept questions over her T20 future alive. With the Asia Cup followed by next month’s Asian Games in Japan, India have little time to find their best combination.
The absence of Jemimah Rodrigues is a major setback for the batting unit, with Pratika Rawal brought into the squad. Mandhana and Shafali remain a dangerous opening combination, but India need the middle order to sustain the tempo and provide acceleration.
Their fielding also needs improvement after several costly lapses, particularly near the boundary. The bowling attack offers greater reassurance, with Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav and Prema Rawat forming a strong spin group, while Renuka Singh Thakur heads the pace attack.
Thailand, meanwhile, arrive after a confidence-boosting win over Hong Kong. Captain Naruemol Chaiwai scored 43, while Onnicha Kamchomphu took three wickets in a disciplined bowling effort.
