Sayali Satghare's thrilling performance secures her spot on India's women's T20I squad ahead of the World Cup!

MUMBAI: She made an impressive debut in the Perth pink-ball Women's Test against Australia, but Mumbai pacer Sayali Satghare is now eyeing a spot in India women's T20 team, which is set for a couple of challenging assignments in the next four months. India are set to tour South Africa to play a five-match T20I series against the hosts, which starts from April 17. The series will be a build-up to the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England, which will start from June 12.

Swinging the ball beautifully, the 25-year-old quick took four for 50 to provide the silver lining in India’s humbling 10-wicket defeat to the Aussies at the WACA. Asked if she was hoping to be picked for the South Africa T20I series next month, Satghare told TOI in an interview, "Yeah, I would love to be there, but I have done whatever I could have in the past few months, so it's up to the selectors. " At the launch of the new season of T20 Mumbai League and the announcement of the three-team T20 Mumbai Women's League on Saturday, the Borivali girl relished a rare opportunity to share the stage with former India captain Rohit Sharma.

"This is the first time I have met him. He's been an inspiration for a long time. He's a legend of the game, the greatest opener ever in the game.

I mean he's really cool about things, so he doesn't make you feel like, ‘oh he's Rohit Sharma’ and all that. He's very humble, and it made me feel comfortable on the stage," Satghare gushed. While she was pleased with her own performance on Test debut, Satghare admitted that she would; e cherished it more had it come in a winning cause.