MUMBAI, India (AP) — Opener Shafali Verma missed out on a home World Cup appearance as the India women’s squad for the ODI tournament was announced Tuesday.

Pratika Rawal sealed her place instead as the likely opening partner for vice-captain Smriti Mandhana.

India will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur at the Sept. 30-Nov. 2 Women's World Cup.

Verma featured for India A in Australia, but Rawal’s form – 703 runs in 14 innings since her debut in December -- helped secure the spot.

Jemimah Rodrigues makes the cut after missing out in 2022 – a first ODI World Cup appearance for the star batter. No. 3 Harleen Deol, allrounders Amanjot Kaur and Arundhati Reddy, left-arm spinners Radha Yadav and Sree Charani, and pacer Kranti Goud will also feature in their first World Cup.

Host India will open it

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