India Names Niki Prasad at No. 5 for Zimbabwe Debut
· Sports · ESPNCricinfo, India Today
India included Niki Prasad at No. 5 in their batting order for the ODI against Zimbabwe. Anushka Sharma was promoted to No. 3 and Harmanpreet Kaur retained the No. 4 spot. Mandhana opted to field first after winning the toss. The changes reflect India's experimentation with their middle order ahead of the series. Prasad earned her maiden international call-up for this match. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.
Why it matters
The selection gives Prasad her first ODI cap, testing her ability at the international level. It also signals India's intent to evaluate bench strength in preparation for upcoming tournaments.
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