Women's WT20: Watch these girls, back 'em

Mithali RajMithali Raj has been handed the responsibility of leading the Indian team in the fifth edition of the ICC Womens World Twenty20 With over 1400 runs in 55 T20 internationals Mithali is one of the vital cogs in this Indian batting department The 33yearold was in sublime form in the runup to the World Cup scoring a crucial unbeaten 51 in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Ranchi last monthHarmanpreet KaurThe 25yearold righthanded batter from Punjab is one of the mainstays in this batting lineup Harmanpreet was instrumental in India recording their highestever run chase of 140 in the opening match of T20 series against Australia by scoring a quickfire 46 off just 31 balls Known for her bighitting abilities and electric fielding shes one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming World CupJhulan GoswamiThe tall medium pacer from Bengal is currently ranked No 1 in the ICC ODI bowling rankings Recipient of the ICC womens player of the year in 2007 she is one of the most experienced players in the Indian squad Leader of the bowling unit Goswami is also more than handy with the bat lower down the orderSmriti MandhanaThe young batting sensation from Sangli is a player to watch out for The 19yearold made her T20 debut in April 2013 against Bangladesh Since then she has been an integral part of Team India The lefthander recently got her maiden ODI hundred in Australia and has been in tremendous form in the build up to the World T20Ekta BishtThe 30yearold leftarm spinner is the first cricketer from Almora Uttarakhand to represent the country She made her T20 international debut in June 2011 against Australia In the 2012 edition of the ICC Womens World T20 Bisht bagged a hattrick in the last over of the innings to help India restrict Sri Lanka and register a comfortable victory in the group stageThirush KaminiThe lefthanded opening batter scored a brilliant hundred against West Indies in the opening match of the ICC Womens World Cup in 2013 Making her debut in 2008 against Australia Kamini is known for her power hitting at the top of the order The 25yearold last played a T20I in 2014 Her last ODI appearance was against Sri Lanka last monthNiranjana NagarajanThe righthand medium pacer from Chennai is known for her ability to swing the ball both ways Turning out for Railways in the domestic cricket tournament the 27yearold made useful contributions with the bat in the middle order and is shaping up as a genuine allrounderVeda KrishnamurthyThe righthanded middle order batswoman made her international debut in June 2011 against Australia She is known for her aggressive style of play The Karnatakaborn player is also an outstanding fielder and a handy leg break bowlerShikha PandeyThe medium pacer from Goa holds a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the Goa College of Engineering The 26yearold allrounder has been a consistent performer for Team India with both bat and ball She currently works with the Indian Air Force as an Air Traffic ControllerAnuja PatilThe offspinner from Kolhapur represents Maharashtra on the domestic circuit The 23yearold is known for her ability to bowl with the new ball and provide the team with cameos in the lower order Anuja was impressive with both bat and bowl in the recently concluded T20 home series against Sri LankaRajeshwari GayakwadThe leftarm spinner from Karnataka made her T20 debut vs Sri Lanka in January 2014 The 24yearold is known for her accurate line and length and has been a consistent performer in domestic cricketSushma VermaThe wicketkeeper from Himachal Pradesh made her first appearance in T20I against Bangladesh in April 2013 She is the first cricketer from HP to represent the nation The 23yearold is the only specialist keeper in the 15member squad She equalled the record for most number of dismissals in a T20 match vs NZ in BangalorePoonam YadavThe legspinner from Uttar Pradesh is known for her ability to consistently toss the ball up in the right areas The 24yearold was the only player from the Indian team to be part of the ICC Womens T20 Team of the Year in 2014 edition with 8 scalpsDeepti SharmaDeepti Sharma 18 is a lefthanded batter and rightarm offspinner Deepti made her T20 debut vs Australia this year She claimed 620 in the final ODI against Sri Lanka at RanchiVellaswamy VanithaThe opening batter from Karnataka is handed the responsibility of getting the team off to a flying start The 25yearold is known for her unorthodox style of play and aggressive fielding Vanitha scored 34 off 25 balls in the last T20 vs Sri Lanka