2018 Women's World T20: Decoding India's 15-member squad

Poonam Yadav

Poonam Yadav

Poonam Yadav, the leg-spinner from Uttar Pradesh, is currently the highest ranked T20I bowler in the Indian squad. She is ranked second and is only behind Megan Schutt of Australia. Her leg-breaks often turn out to be unreadable and unpredictable for the batters.

Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma

One of the best all-rounders the country has ever seen, Deepti Sharma can easily find a place in the squad as a batter or bowler alone. She was awarded the best domestic women's cricketer last year by BCCI.

Sharma holds the record for highest ODI score (188) by an Indian woman. She is a lower middle-order batter in the shortest format. However, she can also open the innings whenever needed. She fills in the middle overs with her accurate off-spin.