Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Team India announced for Mission England, Yastika returns and new sensation Nandani Sharma gets a chance.

digital desk- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member team for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is going to be held on England’s soil. The Indian team, which created history by winning the ODI World Cup for the first time last year, will once again take the field under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur. Indian fans hope that after the success of the ODI World Cup, Team India will now give a ‘double’ blast by winning its first T20 World Cup title.

Big decision of selection committee: Yastika’s return and Nandani’s debut

The Senior Women’s Selection Committee meeting was held at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday, May 2, which was chaired by Chief Selector Amita Sharma. In this meeting, the final approval was given to the team in the presence of captain Harmanpreet Kaur and coach Amol Muzumdar. The most surprising and pleasing aspect of this squad is the return of young wicketkeeper-batsman Yastika Bhatia. Yastika was out of the team for almost two years due to injury and form, but the selectors have expressed confidence in her ability. At the same time, a new face has emerged in the bowling department in the form of Nandini Sharma. This young pacer, who impressed with his speed and accurate line-length in WPL 2026, has got a place in the national team for the first time.

These giants did not get a place

Surprisingly, star opener Pratika Raval, who performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup, has not been able to get a place in this squad for the T20 format. The selectors have taken some tough decisions keeping in mind the requirements of the format, due to which experienced players like Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur and Harleen Deol had to remain out. Women’s T20 World Cup begins 12 June 2026 Will be in England from. The Indian team will start its campaign on June 14 with a great match against arch-rival Pakistan. Just before the World Cup, the same 15-member team will also play a 3-match T20 series against England, which is considered very important for the preparation of the World Cup.

These players will play the tournament

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