NEW DELHI: India's women's team has handed maiden long-format call-ups to World Cup winner Pratika Rawal, left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma and pacer Kranti Gaud for the one-off Test against Australia, scheduled to be played in Perth from March 6 to 9.

The 15-member squad will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, with the lone Test coming at the end of India's Australia tour, which begins with three T20Is and three ODIs from February 15.

Pratika's selection was widely expected after her outstanding run in the ODI format, where she has amassed 1,110 runs from 24 matches at an impressive average of 50.45, including two centuries and seven half-centuries. Her inclusion also signals a full recovery from the ankle injury that ruled her out of the latter stages of last year's Women's ODI World Cup.

Despite the Test call-up, the 25-year-old opener is not part of India's white-ball squads for the Australia tour.

Meanwhile, Vaishnavi continues her rapid rise through the ranks. The 20-year-old left-arm spinner, who played a key role in India's triumph at the U19 Women's World Cup earlier this year, made her senior international debut in December during the home T20I series against Sri Lanka and has featured in five T20Is so far.

Pacer Kranti too has made her India debut last year and has so far played 15 ODIs and four T20Is and was particularly impressive in the 50-over format, taking 23 wickets.

Satghare, the 25-year-old Mumbai pacer, has played three ODIs against Ireland in January 2025, and her inclusion meant that seasoned Arundhati Reddy did not get a look in.

Meanwhile, young wicket-keeper G Kamalini has been ruled out of India's Australia tour with an injury and the selectors have named Uma Chetry as her replacement in India's T20Is and ODI squads.

Anushka Sharma in the India A squad

The selectors also picked India A squad for ACC Rising Star Asia Cup, and it will be led by experienced left-arm spinner Radha Yadav. Talented batter Anushka Sharma has been named in the squad for her consistent performances.

The inaugural edition of the tournament is scheduled to be played in Thailand between February 13 and 22.

India will play the UAE (February 13), Pakistan A (February 15) and Nepal (February 17) in the event.

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.

India A squad for ACC Rising Star Asia Cup: Humairaa Kaazi, Vrinda Dinesh, Anushka Sharma, Deeya Yadav (subject to fitness), Tejal Hasabnis, Nandani Kashyap (WK), Mamta M (WK), (subject to fitness), Radha Yadav (C), Sonia Mendhiya, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwer, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Jintamani Kalita, Nandani Sharma.

(With PTI Inputs)