Attacking opener Shafali Verma on Thursday returned to India colours after a gap of seven months as she was included in the T20I squad for the five-match away series against England, starting from June 28 in Trent Bridge.

However, Shafali, who has been out of the Indian team since October 2024 on account of modest form, could not find a place in the ODI squad for the three-match series against England.

Shafali was the fourth highest run-getter in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) this year, behind Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ellyse Perry and Hayley Matthews, and the highest run-scorer among Indians.

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Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia, who has been sidelined since last November due to a wrist injury sustained during the Women’s Big Bash League, also returned to the national fold.

Unlike Shafali, Yastika is part of the ODI squad as well. Besides Yastika, the other wicketkeeper in both the squads is Richa Ghosh.

While India named a 15-member T20I team, the ODI squad consists of 16 players, and both the teams will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be assisted by Smriti Mandhana.

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Young opener Pratika Rawal, who created history by becoming the fastest batter in history to score 500 runs in women’s ODIs in the Tri-Series in Sri Lanka recently, has been included in the 50-over side.

Rawal broke the record of England’s Charlotte Edwards, who slammed 500 ODI runs in nine innings. The Indian achieved the feat in eight matches.

The tour of England will start with five T20Is, followed by three ODIs at Southampton, London and Chester-le-Street.