India Women have named their 15-member Test squad beginning on February 15.
The squad will be Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. Pratika Rawal and Vaishnavi Sharma have received a maiden test call up.
Shafali Verma who replaced Rawal in the semifinal and the final of the World Cup, retains her place in the Test team.
The likes of Saika Ishaque, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Meghna Singh and Priya Punia are the players to miss out.
India Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Thakur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare