Radha Yadav is set to make her return to the India Women’s squad as an injury replacement for Shuchi Upadhyay ahead of the team’s upcoming tour of England.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the change in a statement released on Thursday. A T20 specialist, Yadav rejoins the national side after missing out on recent international assignments.
According to the BCCI, Shuchi was ruled out after sustaining a left shin injury during the pre-tour camp held at the Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru.
India’s tour of England is scheduled to begin on 28 June, comprising five T20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals.
Radha last featured in international cricket in December 2024, where she impressed with a four-wicket haul against West Indies at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. However, she saw limited game time in the 2025 edition of the Women’s Premier League, featuring in just two matches.
She comes in as a like-for-like replacement for Shuchi. The left-arm spinner has made 84 T20I appearances for India, although her involvement in the ODI format has been limited to just seven matches.
Meanwhile, Shuchi had made her debut during the recent tri-series against South Africa and Sri Lanka but featured in only one match, going wicketless while conceding 59 runs in nine overs. Prior to that, she delivered a strong domestic season in the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy, finishing as the third-highest wicket-taker with 18 scalps for Madhya Pradesh.
It remains to be seen how swiftly the 20-year-old can recover and work her way back into national contention.
The Indian women’s team heads into the England tour on the back of a successful tri-series campaign in Sri Lanka, where they defeated the hosts by 97 runs in the final held in Colombo.
India’s T20I Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav
India’s ODI Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav