Smriti Mandhana to captain India in December series against South Africa

Smriti Mandhana will lead India across all formats during the upcoming tour of South Africa, scheduled for December. The tour includes one Test, three One Day Internationals (ODIs), and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), starting with the Test in Gqeberha on December 9. Deepti Sharma will serve as vice-captain for the Test and ODI squads, while Shafali Verma will take up the vice-captaincy in T20Is. The ODI squad has seen a change, with Vaishnavi Sharma replacing Sneh Rana. Young players Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini, and Anushka Sharma have earned spots in the T20I team. The ODI series will take place in Paarl, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein from December 16 to 22, followed by T20Is in Benoni and Potchefstroom from December 26 to 30.

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