That’s a huge moment for Kashvee Gautam — her maiden India call-up is a massive step forward

That's a significant shake-up in the India women’s ODI setup — a healthy blend of fresh faces and seasoned returnees for the Sri Lanka tri-series. Here's a quick breakdown: 🆕 New Faces to Watch Kashvee Gautam – Has been in the spotlight for a while now; fast, aggressive, and mentally tough. This call-up has been coming. N Shree Charani – A consistent performer for Tamil Nadu with both bat and ball. She’s earned this. Shuchi Upadhyay – An all-rounder with serious potential; exciting to see how she slots in. 🔙 Key Returnees Harmanpreet Kaur – Back to lead, bringing crucial experience and leadership. Sneh Rana & Yastika Bhatia – Their return strengthens the middle order and spin depth. Arundhati Reddy & Amanjot Kaur – Reinforcements to the pace battery, especially with several first-choice quicks out. ❌ Injuries Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu – All out due to injury. That’s a big chunk of India’s pace attack unavailable, making this a good test of depth. The Bigger Picture This series isn’t just about the now — it’s a trial ground for the next generation with the ODI World Cup cycle in mind. The absence of key bowlers puts the spotlight on younger all-rounders and newcomers to step up. That’s a bit surprising — Shafali Verma's exclusion definitely raises eyebrows considering her red-hot WPL form. Scoring 304 runs at 152.76 strike rate, and still not making the squad, suggests either: Team management sees her as a T20 specialist for now, or They're emphasizing consistency and temperament in the 50-over format, where Shafali has had mixed returns. 🧠 Possible Reasoning: ODI cricket demands a different kind of application, and selectors might be prioritizing batters who have shown better pacing and innings-building ability. But that said, her explosive starts can be game-changing, especially in tri-series formats. 🔁 As for the rotation: The Ireland series squad looked like a developmental one, giving fringe players exposure. For Sri Lanka, the selectors seem to be reverting to a more experienced core, adding new talent in measured doses (like Kashvee and Shree Charani), possibly due to the stronger opposition in SA and SL. India W squad for ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Kashvee Gautam, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Tejal Hasabnis, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay