Laura Wolvaardt to Lead South Africa in India Tour

South Africa's women's cricket team has appointed Laura Wolvaardt as captain for their upcoming tour of India, which begins on June 16. Wolvaardt will lead the team in both Test and ODI formats.

The tour will commence with three ODIs in Bengaluru, followed by a one-off Test and T20Is in Chennai. The squad for the T20Is will be announced later.

South Africa will be without the services of experienced players Lara Goodall (hamstring injury), Chloe Tryon (back), and Ayanda Hlubi (groin), who are currently recovering from injuries. However, they may be included in the T20I side.

Interim coach Dillon du Preez emphasized the importance of negating Indian spinners during the tour. "We had big focus on options against spin and it was good to see the buy-in from the team," he said.

Du Preez also urged the team to remain calm under pressure. "The key for us would be to assess the conditions as soon as possible, be calm under pressure and try and play key moments in the game better than the opposition," he added.

South Africa's Test/ODI squad for the India tour:

* Laura Wolvaardt (c)

* Anneke Bosch

* Tazmin Brits

* Nadine de Klerk

* Annerie Dercksen

* Mieke de Ridder

* Sinalo Jafta

* Marizanne Kapp

* Ayabonga Khaka

* Masabata Klaas

* Sune Luus

* Eliz-Mari Marx

* Nonkululeko Mlaba

* Tumi Sekhukhune

* Nondumiso Shangase

* Delmi Tucker

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