Trinbago Knight Riders all-rounder Geetika Kodali has been named in the USA Women’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates in September.
The 18-year-old from California, who represents the Knight Riders in the Caribbean Women’s Premier League in 2022, has been named vice-captain of the US women’s team.
Kodali, who was part of the Knight Riders team that finished runner-up in the Women’s 6IXTY on Sunday, led the USA U19 team to victory at the CWI Women’s U19 Championship at Rising Stars in Trinidad.
The teenager became the first person to take a hat-trick in The 6IXTY when she dismissed the Barbados Royals trio of Hayley Matthews, Britney Cooper and Chloe Tryon off successive deliveries.
Kodali also led the USA U19 team to a 4-1 victory over the West Indies U19 women’s team in a series in August 2022 in Lauderhill, Florida.
Isani Vaghela (Guyana Amazon Warriors) and Snigdha Paul (Barbados Royals), who were also part of the Women’s 6ITXY squads, were also selected to the USA Women’s Team.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 qualifier will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium and Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi.
Sindhu Sriharsha has been named as the US captain.
The team includes several players who were part of the USA Women’s U19 team for the CWI U19 Rising Stars tournament and the T20I series against the West Indies U19s.
West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul is unavailable due to a previous commitment and he has been replaced by Earl Daley and Burt Cockley.
Chanderpaul is the head coach of Jamaica Tallawahs, a job he took up in January 2022.
The former West Indies player was named the USA Women’s coach in July 2022.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will be held in South Africa from February 9-26.
US Women’s Team
Sindhu Sriharsha (Captain)
Geetika Kodali (vice captain)
Anika Kolan
Bhumika Bhadriraju
Disha Dhingra
Gargi Bhogle
lsani Vaghela
Lisa Ramjit
Moksha Chaudhary
Preeti Lyenger
Ritu Singh
Nice Paul
Suhani Thadani
Taranum Chopra
Yashaditi Teki
reserves
Mahika Kandala
Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni
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