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Renuka Thakur Ruled Out of India-Australia Women's Test, Kashvee Gautam Steps In

The Indian women's cricket team will be without pacer Renuka Singh Thakur for the upcoming one-off Test against Australia in Perth. The BCCI confirmed her exclusion is for workload management following her participation in the T20I and ODI legs of the tour. Fast bowler Kashvee Gautam has been named as her replacement in the squad. Australia leads the multi-format series 8-4 after a clean sweep in the ODIs, though India won the T20I series.

Key Points: Renuka Thakur Out of India-Australia Women's Test, Kashvee Replaces

  • Renuka Thakur ruled out of Test
  • Kashvee Gautam named replacement
  • Workload management cited as reason
  • Australia leads multi-format series
  • Test begins Friday at WACA
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Renuka Thakur ruled out of India vs Australia Women one-off Test, Kashvee Gautam named replacement

India's Renuka Thakur ruled out of one-off Test vs Australia for workload management. Kashvee Gautam named as her replacement in the squad.

"To better manage her workload, Renuka has been advised rest - BCCI release"

Perth, March 4

The Indian Women's cricket team has been dealt a setback ahead of the one-off Test against Australia in Perth, as seasoned pacer Renuka Singh Thakur was ruled out to manage her workload. Kashvee Gautam has been named as her replacement.

Renuka featured in all three T20Is against Australia, and the first and third ODIs, but the team has confirmed that the right-arm seamer will miss the four-day match at the WACA Ground starting Friday, to "better manage her workload." She bagged four wickets in the T20Is and claimed one wicket across the two ODIs that he played.

Renuka will be replaced in the squad by fellow fast bowler Kashvee Gautam, according to a media advisory by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

"Team India pacer Renuka Thakur has been ruled out of the Only-Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, which is part of the ongoing multi-format series against Australia Women. To better manage her workload, Renuka has been advised rest and will be unavailable for selection for the pink-ball Test. The BCCI Medical Team will be closely monitoring Renuka's fitness progress," the BCCI release states.

"The Women's Selection Committee has named Kashvee Gautam as her replacement. Kashvee was also part of the ODI squad in the ongoing multi-format series," the BCCI release reads further.

Australia has taken an unassailable 8-4 lead in the multi-format series after completing a 3-0 sweep in the ODI leg. India, however, had earlier secured the T20I series 2-1.

India Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Sayali Satghare, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Kashvee Gautam, Vaishnavi Sharma.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good to see BCCI being proactive about player workload. We've lost too many pacers to injuries in the past. Kashvee Gautam is a talented youngster, this is her big chance at the WACA! Hope she grabs it.
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Aman W
A bit disappointed, to be honest. A Test match in Perth is a marquee event. Would have loved to see Renuka bowl with the pink ball under lights. Hope the "workload management" is genuine and not a cover for a niggle.
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Sarah B
Exciting opportunity for Kashvee! She was impressive in the domestic circuit. The future of Indian women's pace bowling looks bright with these young talents coming through. Let's back the team!
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Karthik V
The series is already 8-4 down, but a Test win in Australia would be huge for morale! The squad still looks strong. Deepti and Sneh will have to lead the attack now. Come on, Team India! 💪
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Nisha Z
Get well soon, Renuka! Your swing bowling will be missed. But this is how teams build depth. Other players step up. Hoping for a good, competitive Test match. WACA is a proper challenge for any cricketer.

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