What a moment for Shree Charani and for women's cricket.
Shree Charani made her Test debut for India at Lord's, receiving her maiden Test cap from vice-captain Smriti Mandhana before the one-off Test against England.
This match is historic because it is the first-ever women's Test played at Lord's, one of cricket's most iconic venues.
Why Charani earned her debut
Charani's selection comes on the back of an outstanding Women's T20 World Cup:
Finished as India's leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets in 5 matches.
Set the record for the most wickets by an Indian in a single Women's T20 World Cup, surpassing Poonam Yadav's previous record of 10.
Reached No. 1 in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings.
Her 14 wickets are the second-most in a single Women's T20 World Cup, behind Amelia Kerr's 15.
Other notable team news
Yastika Bhatia returned to India's Test side after more than two and a half years.
England handed Test debuts to Mady Villiers and Alice Capsey.
England won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Playing XIs
India Women:
Smriti Mandhana
Shafali Verma
Yastika Bhatia
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain)
Jemimah Rodrigues
Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper)
Deepti Sharma
Sneh Rana
Sayali Satghare
Shree Charani
Kranti Gaud
England Women:
Tammy Beaumont
Maia Bouchier
Heather Knight
Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain)
Alice Capsey
Amy Jones (wicketkeeper)
Mady Villiers
Sophie Ecclestone
Issy Wong
Lauren Bell
Lauren Filer
For the 21-year-old Charani, a rapid rise from T20 success to earning a Test cap at Lord's represents one of the biggest milestones of her young career.
