India Womens T20 World Cup squad: India have announced their 15-member squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team and Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy. The squad has a mix of experienced players and young names.
The selected players are Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav.
Amanjot Kaur is missing due to injury. Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana also did not make it this time. Bharti Fulmali comes in after good form in the WPL. Nandani Sharma has also been picked after taking 17 wickets in the WPL season.
The spin attack will mainly depend on Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav. No standby players have been named in this squad.
India Womens T20 World Cup squad: Harmanpreet Kaur Backs Jemimah, Talks World Cup Plans and Team Balance
Harmanpreet Kaur said she is fully backing Jemimah Rodrigues and believes she just needs time to settle. She added that whenever Jemimah gets chances, she has proved herself.
She also said she sees India as strong contenders for the T20 World Cup 2026. According to her, the team has the ability to become champions, but there should be no pressure or overconfidence. She said T20 cricket is all about playing good cricket.
Harmanpreet also said she is ready to play any role the team needs. She mentioned the team will try different combinations in the camp before the World Cup to finalise plans.
She stressed that the powerplay will be very important in both batting and bowling. She said India will focus on taking wickets early and scoring well in the first six overs, while also improving in the middle overs.
Harmanpreet also said one series loss should not define the team. She explained that India had performed well in most previous series and that the recent issues in bowling will be worked on in upcoming camps.
She also spoke about Amanjot Kaur’s absence, saying she is a key player but currently injured for a few months. She said finding a similar replacement was difficult. But the team is trying to balance the squad with other all-round options like Radha Yadav.
India Womens T20 World Cup 2026: Group and Fixtures
The tournament will be held in England, starting from June 12. The final will take place at Lord’s on July 5. A total of 12 teams are playing, split into two groups of six. The top two teams from each group will reach the semi-finals.
India are placed in Group 1 with Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Group 2 has England, New Zealand and West Indies among others.
India’s opening match is against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston. After that they will play the Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia in the group stage.
India are coming into this tournament after winning their first-ever World Cup title in 2025, which was the ODI World Cup. In T20 World Cups, their best result was reaching the final in 2020. In 2024, they were knocked out in the group stage.
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule: Key Group Matches in England
India will start their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 journey on June 14 with a big match against Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The game will begin at 7:00 PM IST.
Before the World Cup, India will also play a three-match T20I series against England. That series starts on May 28, with the next matches on May 30 and June 2.
In the World Cup group stage, India will face Netherlands on June 17 in Leeds, South Africa on June 21 in Manchester, Bangladesh on June 25 in Manchester, and Australia on June 28 at Lord’s in London.
All matches are part of the group stage where India will try to reach the top two and move into the semi-finals.
FAQs
Q. Who is the captain of India’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain, and Smriti Mandhana is the vice-captain.
Q. Who is missing from the squad?
A. Amanjot Kaur is out due to injury. Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana were not selected.
Q. What are India’s key strengths in this squad?
A. Their spin attack with Shree Charani, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav.
Q. When is India’s first match?
A. India will play Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham at 7:00 PM IST.
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