IND W vs IRE W: India opt to bat against Ireland in third WODI
The Hindu
India vs Ireland: India rest Thakor & Mishra, Ireland unchanged; India leads series 2-0; Mandhana elects to bat in final ODI.
India skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bat against Ireland in the third and final women's ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday (January 15, 2025).
India have rested Saima Thakor and Priya Mishra with Tanuja Kanwar and Minnu Mani coming in their place in the playing XI.
Ireland are unchanged.
The hosts have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India Women: Smriti Mandhana (c), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwar and Titas Sadhu.
Ireland Women: Sarah Forbes, Gaby Lewis (c), Coulter Reilly (wk), Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Georgina Dempsey, Freya Sargent and Alana Dalzell.
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