Indian cricket team has been announced for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in England. Team India, which won the ODI World Cup for the first time last year, will present its claim in this World Cup also under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur. Young wicketkeeper-batsman Yastika Bhatia has returned to the Indian team going into this tournament with the hope of its first T20 title after 2 years. Whereas Pratika Raval, who was the star opener of the ODI World Cup, has not got a place in this format. Whereas WPL 2026 star pacer Nandini Sharma has got a chance in the team for the first time.
On Saturday, May 2, the team was selected by the Senior Women’s Selection Committee at the BCCI headquarters, in which captain Harmpreet Kaur and coach Amol Muzumdar were also present. Shortly after this, the selection committee headed by Chief Selector Amita Sharma announced a squad of 15 members for this tournament. The World Cup will start from June 12, while India’s first match is against Pakistan on June 14. Just before the tournament, the same squad of Team India will also play a series of 3 T20 matches against England.
The wait is over!
Presenting #TeamIndias squad for the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026
Let’s bring out the cheers for #WomenInBlue
#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vZTGtqeTZL
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) May 2, 2026
Presenting #TeamIndias squad for the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 
#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vZTGtqeTZLMany players in this squad including captain Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana are those who played a big role in winning the ODI World Cup. But due to different formats and some issues like form, some players have not got a place for this World Cup. A big name in this is opener Pratika Rawal. Whereas spin-all-rounder Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur and batsman Harleen Deol are not part of it.
The big name among the players who made it to the list is Yastika Bhatia, who is out of the T20 team since April 2024. Due to form and injury, he has not played any international cricket since October 2024, while he is completely out of action since August 2025 due to various injuries. Even after being selected in the ODI World Cup, she was out, while recently she could not play even in the WPL 2026.
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