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Anjum Chopra replaces Jhulan Goswami as India women’s cricket captain
Veteran batter Anjum Chopra on Saturday replaced Jhulan Goswami as the captain of a 15-member Indian women's cricket team for the Twenty20 and ODI tour of West Indies starting February 18.
Published: Feb 04, 2012, 08:21 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 04, 2012, 08:21 PM (IST)
Indian women’s cricket team for the Twenty20 and ODI tour of West Indies starts February 18 © Getty Images
Bangalore: Feb 4, 2012
Veteran batter Anjum Chopra on Saturday replaced Jhulan Goswami as the captain of a 15-member Indian women’s cricket team for the Twenty20 and ODI tour of West Indies starting February 18.
Mithali Raj will be the 34-year-old Chopra’s deputy during the tour which comprises five Twenty20s and three ODIs.
Jhulan remains a part of the team despite losing the captaincy.
The Twenty20s will be played from February 18 to 27.
After a day’s break, the teams will play the first of their three ODIs in Kingston.
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