IND W vs SA W | Smriti Mandhana to miss ODI series due to injury

A flamboyant left-hander, Smriti hasn’t been close to her best in the recently concluded T20 series against South Africa and was expected to get back her form in the ODI series. But to everyone’s dismay, she suffered a toe fracture during a practice which has forced her out of the series. 

With the return of veteran Mithali Raj to the side, the Indian women’s batting line up might be a bit relaxed but still, a lot depends on youngsters Jemimah Rodrigues, Veda Krishnamurthy, Taniya Bhatia and experienced Harmanpreet Kaur, in the absence of Smriti, to turn the team’s fortune. 

This injury to Mandhana has also flared up concern among the team management regarding their Windies tour. The Indian women will be touring the West Indies on October 14 and missing out Smriti will be too big a blow for the team. Although the extent of her injury is not known yet, the absence of Mandhana will be a huge blow for India. 

India has the services of Deepti Sharma, Priya Punia and Punam Rout in the squad who can open instead of the injured left-hander and the management will now be eyeing to find a suitable replacement for the destructive opener.

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