Indian team announced for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, these 15 players will get a chance, will face Pakistan in the first match

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from June 12, for which BCCI has announced Team India. The command of the team has been handed over to Harmanpreet Kaur. Let us tell you, Kranti Gaur of Madhya Pradesh has also got a place in the team.

Harmanpreet Kaur will take charge of the team

In this ICC tournament to be hosted by England, the command of Team India has been handed over to Harmanpreet Kaur, while Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as the vice-captain. Apart from this, Harleen Deol has not got a place in the T20 team. Bharti Phulmali has been included in the team in her place. The selectors believe that Phulmali is a better option than Harleen in T20 cricket.

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clash with pakistan in first match

The Indian team will start its campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on June 14 against its arch-rival Pakistan. This match between the two teams will be played at Edgbaston ground. After this, Team India will face Bangladesh on June 25.

These players got a chance

Apart from Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghos have been included as key batsmen in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Deepti Sharma has been given a chance as an all-rounder. Renuka Singh has been included in the team as a fast bowler.

India’s full team for T20 World Cup 2026

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Jemima Rodrigues, Bharti Phulmali, Dipti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Sri Charni, Yastika Bhatia, Nandini Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Goud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav