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Renuka Thakur Ruled Out of Test, Kashvee Gautam Steps In vs Australia

India's senior pacer Renuka Thakur has been ruled out of the upcoming one-off Test against Australia in Perth on medical advice to manage her workload. The Women's Selection Committee has named uncapped all-rounder Kashvee Gautam as her direct replacement for the pink-ball fixture. This comes after India suffered a heavy 185-run defeat in the third ODI, completing a 3-0 series sweep for Australia in the 50-over format. The teams will now conclude their multi-format series with the Test match at the WACA Ground starting March 6.

Key Points: Renuka Thakur Out, Kashvee Gautam In for India Women's Test

  • Renuka Thakur ruled out for workload management
  • Kashvee Gautam named as replacement
  • India lost ODI series 3-0
  • Crucial one-off Test in Perth next
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Renuka Thakur ruled out of only Test against Australia; Kashvee Gautam named replacement

Senior pacer Renuka Thakur ruled out of the one-off Test against Australia. Uncapped Kashvee Gautam named as her replacement. Latest team news.

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

Mumbai, March 3

Senior pacer Renuka Thakur has been ruled out of the only Test against Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth as Kashvee Gautam was named a replacement on Tuesday.

"To better manage her workload, Renuka has been advised to rest and will be unavailable for selection for the pink-ball Test. The BCCI Medical Team will be closely monitoring Renuka's fitness progress," BCCI said in a statement.

"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 statement added.

Team India suffered a heavy 185-run defeat against Australia in the third ODI played at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.

Chasing a massive target of 410, India were bowled out for 224 in 45.1 overs as Australia completed a 3-0 sweep of the ODI series and took an 8-2 lead in the multi-format series. India clinched the T20I series 2-1 T20I, powered by standout individual displays.

Smriti Mandhana topped the run charts with 129 runs, while Georgia Voll impressed for Australia with 116. With the ball, India enjoyed the upper hand as Arundhati Reddy claimed eight wickets to lead the tally, and N. Shree Charani added five crucial scalps.

The Indian women's team will end their tour with a test match against Australia to be played at the Perth Stadium from March 6.

Earlier in the third ODI, skipper Alyssa Healy scored 158, and Alana King claimed 4-33 as they helped Australia bowl out India for 224 runs in 45.1 and register a dominant 185-run win in the third ODI of the multi-format series, here at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.

With this win, Australia clinched the ODI series 3-0 and took a lead of 6-2 in the multi-format series.

Earlier, Australia posted a massive 409/7 in 50 overs after losing the toss. Captain Alyssa Healy played a brilliant knock of 158 in her final ODI appearance, while Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 106.

India had a poor start to the chase as Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for a duck by Nicola Carey in the second over. Pratika Rawal and Jemimah Rodrigues tried to rebuild the innings and added 52 runs for the second wicket. Pratika scored 27 off 21 balls before she was dismissed in the eighth over.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Workload management is important, but the timing is unfortunate. After that heavy ODI loss, we needed our best bowlers for the Test to salvage some pride. The batting collapse was worrying. Need a much better show in Perth.
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Aman W
Kashvee Gautam has raw pace and can be a surprise package. Sometimes a fresh face is what you need. Let's back the team! The T20 series win showed we have the fight. Forget the ODIs, focus on the Test now.
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Sarah B
As a neutral fan, Healy's 158 in her final ODI was a masterclass. But congrats to India for the T20 series win. The multi-format concept is great for women's cricket. Hope the Test is a close contest.
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Vikram M
The real issue is our bowling in ODIs. Conceding 409 runs is unacceptable at this level. Arundhati Reddy did well in T20s, but the longer format exposed some gaps. BCCI needs to invest more in developing genuine fast bowlers for women.
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Kavya N
Wishing Renuka a speedy recovery! Health comes first. Excited to see what Kashvee brings. The team fought hard in the T20s. Let's end the tour on a high with a strong performance in the Test match. Jai Hind!

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