Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Indian team announced, Harleen Deol out; Nandini Sharma got a chance

New Delhi. The Indian women’s cricket team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been announced. The selection committee announced the 15-member squad after a meeting held at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. This time some new faces have got a place in the team (faced disappointment), while many experienced players have got a shock (The captaincy of the team). The command of the team has once again been handed over to Harmanpreet Kaur, while the responsibility of vice-captain will remain with Smriti Mandhana. India will enter this tournament for the first time with the intention of winning the T20 World Cup title.

Harleen Deol is out, new players get a chance

This time the biggest decision in team selection was to keep Harleen Deol out. Apart from this, Pratika Rawal has also not got a place in the team, while all-rounder Amanjot Kaur is out of the squad due to injury. Keeping the future in mind, the selectors have given a chance to the young players.
Uncapped player Nandini Sharma and wicketkeeper-batsman Yastika Bhatia have been included in the team. Nandini Sharma performed brilliantly in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), taking 17 wickets in 10 matches for Delhi Capitals, on the basis of which she got a place in the team.

There will be a great competition with India and Pakistan in the ‘Group of Death’

A total of 12 teams have been divided into two groups in the T20 World Cup 2026. India has been placed in Group-1, which is being considered as ‘Group of Death’. Teams in Group-1 are Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Netherlands. India’s most important match will be played against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston. Cricket fans around the world will have their eyes glued to this high-voltage match.

India’s target – first T20 World Cup title

The Indian women’s team has not been able to win the T20 World Cup yet, but last year the team created history by winning the title in the ODI World Cup. In such a situation, this time the team’s aim will be to repeat history in T20 format also.

England series before the World Cup

Before the World Cup, Team India will play a three-match T20 series against England from May 28. This series will be an important part of the preparations for the team.

Test team also announced

Along with the T20 World Cup, the squad has also been announced for the one-off Test match against England, which will be played at Lord’s from July 10 to 13.

The test team is as follows

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Shree Charani, Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaur, Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana. While the team selection has surprised with the exclusion of some players, by giving a chance to new faces, the selectors have also made clear plans for the future. Has given. Now eyes will be on how the Indian team performs in the T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur.