Women’s T20 World Cup: The great battle of runs is starting from June 12, know when and where to watch India’s matches.

The biggest Maha Kumbh of women’s cricket i.e. the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be held from June 12 (Friday). This time in this high-voltage tournament, a total of 12 teams from the world will compete against each other for the glittering trophy. The Indian women’s team, which recently created history by winning the ODI World Cup trophy, is now eyeing winning the World Cup for the first time in the T20 format. This tournament is going to be very special for Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, because she will represent the country in the Women’s T20 World Cup for a record 10th time. For this mega event, Team India has been placed in ‘Group A’ along with defending champions Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh and Netherlands.

The Indian team will start its campaign in this tournament on June 14 with a great match against arch-rival Pakistan. However, before setting out on this big journey, the morale of the Indian team has definitely wavered a bit, because Team India had to face defeat in the warm-up match against host England. Not only this, England also defeated India 1-2 in the T20 International series played just before the World Cup. In such a situation, there are many big challenges and weaknesses facing the Indian team in the way of winning the World Cup, while there are also some strengths which can make India the champion. Let us do a complete X-ray of these two aspects of Team India one by one.

What are the biggest weaknesses of Team India?

Poor form of opening pair increased concerns India’s success in the tournament will largely depend on how the team gets starts. The pair of opening batsmen Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma, despite being the biggest strength of the Indian team at the moment, seems to be the biggest weakness, because both the players are currently out of form. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s statistics are shocking; He has not scored a single half-century in the last six T20 International matches. On the other hand, the recent form of explosive opener Shafali Verma has also become a matter of deep concern for the team management. If this opening pair flops in the powerplay, then there is sure to be pressure on the middle order.

Variation in death overs batting and bowling Even though the Indian women’s team has recently won the ODI World Cup trophy, facing pressure in the last overs of the T20 format is still a big test for the team. Especially when it comes to scoring runs quickly in the death overs of the match or finishing the match with sharp bowling, the team falls apart. At the batting end, the team seems to be completely dependent on the shoulders of Richa Ghosh, whose example was clearly visible even in the warm-up match against England. In the bowling department, senior players Renuka Thakur, Radha Yadav and Deepti Sharma will have to understand their responsibilities in the last overs, while in batting, Radha, Deepti and Bharti Phoolmali will have to support Richa Ghosh at all costs.

Dangerous challenge of ‘Group of Death’ in front of India This cannot be directly called a technical weakness of Team India, but if we look at the equations of the tournament, India’s path is not easy at all. The Group A in which India has been placed is actually the ‘Group of Death’. In this group, the most dangerous teams of the world like Australia and South Africa are present, in front of whom the Indian team has continuously looked helpless and helpless in recent times. Apart from this, Asian teams like Bangladesh and Pakistan are also expert in causing upsets, which cannot be considered weak under any circumstances.

What is the real strength of the Indian women’s team?

There is no dearth of international experience in the batting order If the Indian team has the biggest plus point in this T20 World Cup, it is the strong experience of the players. This team is full of experienced faces. Young Shefali Verma may be young in age, but she has spent many years playing international cricket. On the other hand, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and the life of the middle order and captain Harmanpreet Kaur herself is going to play her 10th World Cup. Along with these, star all-rounder Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, considered the backbone of the middle order, and Renuka Thakur, the leader of the bowling attack, make the core group of this team very strong and experienced. Now it remains to be seen what results this experience brings on the field.

Richa Ghosh’s sky-high hitting ability will become the turning point The Indian team has the most perfect and aggressive batsman of T20 format, Richa Ghosh, in the lower-middle order. Richa had also helped India win lost matches on many occasions in the ODI World Cup on the basis of her excellent finishing skills. Even in this T20 World Cup, she can prove to be Team India’s ‘trump card’ for the opposing teams. His recent form is also a testimony to this, where in the practice match against England, he created a sensation by playing a stormy innings of 68 runs in just 36 balls. His excellent form can prove to be the turning point in changing India’s fortunes in this entire tournament.

Strong spin attack and sensational entry of new pacers The spin department of the Indian team has always been its biggest strength in bowling. The team has one of the best spinners in the world, Deepti Sharma, who will lead the spin attack. To support him, world champion Radha Yadav and young Shri Charani are included in the team. At the same time, Shreyanka Patil’s mystery spin can also force the opposition batsmen to kneel. Talking about fast bowling, India not only has the world champion pair of Renuka Thakur and Kranti Gaur, this time the discovery of Women’s Premier League (WPL) and very economical fast bowler Nandini Sharma has also entered. In such a situation, this bowling attack of India can prove to be the hidden asset in this entire tournament.