India’s new head coach Amol Muzumdar saw the potential for Richa beyond her finishing capability when India played England and Australia last winter.

The head coach envisioned her as a more versatile player and gave her the number 3 slot in ODIs, hoping she could build larger and more impactful innings.

South Africa Women:

Anneke Bosch, Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Mieke De Ridder, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus (C), Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune.

India Women:

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Sajana Sajeevan, Arundhati Reddy, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil.

following is the Women’s T20 World Cup tournament format:

After the 20 group stage matches, the top two teams from each group will then advance to the semifinals which will be played on October 17 and 18 in Dubai and Sharjah respectively.

South Africa lost its first practice game. It played against New Zealand and got bowled out for 92. Out of 10, seven of its wickets fell to spin - something South Africa would want to rectify in today’s game.

The women’s T20 World Cup 2024 matches will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium - two venues that have only hosted a total of 15 women T20Is so far.

The upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup has seen contrasting build-ups for the participating teams.