Hyderabad’s Pranavi Chandra will lead the South Zone team in the BCCI’s Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal T20 tournament.
Karnataka’s Shubha Satish has been named the vice-captain of the 15-member squad. The South Zone selectors also named five standbys and the support staff.
Karnataka and Andhra have taken the lion’s share of spots in the team with four players each from the state in the 15-member squad. Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad have two players each, while Goa, Kerala and Pondicherry have one representative each.
The selectors also unanimously decided to exclude players who are currently representing India so that opportunity could be provided to consistent performers.
The meeting, which was held at the Leela hotel in Hyderabad on Saturday, was convened by Andhra Cricket Association secretary Sana Satish Babu. It was attended by chairperson N Geetha (Andhra), K Hemamalini (Tamil Nadu), T Sobhana (Pondicherry), BR Suvarna Lakshmi (Hyderabad), KR Gayatri (Karnataka) Rensy E (Kerala) and Sangeeta Majrekar (Goa).
South Zone team: Pranavi Chandra (captain, Hyderabad), Shubha Satish (vice-captain, Karnataka), N Sree Charini (Andhra) G Kamilini (WK, Tamil Nadu), D Hemalatha (Tamil Nadu), Nikki Prasad (Karnataka), Henrietta Pereira (Andhra), Pooja Vanka (Hyderabad), Shreya Parab (Goa), Shabnam Shakil (Andhra), Niya Nazeen (Kerala) Shreyanka Patil (Karnataka), Monica Patil (Karnataka), Ranga Lakshmi (WK, Andhra), EC Kavisha (Pondicherry).
Standbys: Vrindha Dinesh (Karnataka), Vasavi Akhila Pavani (Andhra), R Abirame (Pondicherry), Shani T (Kerala). Ishwarya Lakshmi (Tamil Nadu).
Head coach: Niranjana Nagarajan (Tamil Nadu). Assistant coach: Rakishtha Krishnappa (Karnataka). Physio: Rose Maria Philip (Kerala). Trainer: Dharani S (Pondicherry). Performance Analyst: Rashanda Pilankar (Goa). Masseur: Lakshmi Yadav (Andhra). Manager: Mounika (Andhra).
