Calcutta: Mithali Raj was named captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team, the ICC announced on Monday.
The 34-year-old was selected as captain after she led India by example, scoring 409 runs in the competition that inspired the team to reach only its second World Cup final, where it lost to England by nine runs at Lord’s on Sunday.
Mithali was at her best in a virtual quarter final against New Zealand in Derby when she scored 109 to steer her side to a 186-run victory.
Besides Mithali, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the other two Indians included in the ICC team.
The BCCI, on the other hand, is planning a grand felicitation for the Indian women’s team, which is scheduled to return home in batches from Wednesday onwards.
The date and venue for the felicitation has not been finalised yet and will be done after checking the availability of the players.
Coming back to the ICC team, it also includes four players from England — Player of the Tournament Tamsin Beaumont, Player of the Final Anya Shrubsole, wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor and left-arm spinner Alex Hartley.
ICC WORLD CUP TEAM
Tamsin Beaumont (England), Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa), Mithali Raj (captain, India), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper, England), Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Deepti Sharma (India), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Dane van Niekerk (South Africa), Anya Shrubsole (England), Alex Hartley (England). 12th player: Natalie Sciver (England).
