Mumbai, April 16 -- Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has thrown her weight behind young seam-bowling all-rounder Kashvee Gautam to play a key role in India's upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, as the team builds towards the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in June.

India have opted for a pace-heavy combination suited to South African conditions, with Kashvee is in line for a potential T20I debut, especially as Amanjot Kaur continues to recover from a back injury.

"Kashvee is someone who is very talented. She can contribute with both batting and bowling and she is a great fielder also. So, having these kind of players, it's very important. Bringing her to the T20 cricket, it's very important because now as Aman isnot here and she is so...