Indian squad for 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced – Complete Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian team at the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo credit: BCCI Women/Twitter)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India in yet another World Cup, while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy.
Kaur and Mandhana will also lead the batting unit for the women in blue in the competition. They willbe accompanied by Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Bharti Fulmali, while Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia share wicketkeeping duties.
Renuka Singh Thakur and Kranti Gaud will be the pacers in the team along with Arundhati Reddy and WPL breakout star Nandani Kashyap.
The spin bowling responsibilities will be shared by Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, and Sree Charani.
India will begin their 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on June 14 next month. They'll then take on Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Australia in the group stage.
India squad for 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav
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