Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the Indian women’s team for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which will begin on June 12.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as captain. Smriti Mandhana has been named vice-captain.
India will play their first match on June 14 against Pakistan in Birmingham.
Team India squad
The squad includes: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Sreecharani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandini Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Goud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav.
Tournament details
Total teams: 12
Total matches: 33
Final match: July 5, 2026
Host: England and Wales
Teams are divided into two groups. India is in Group A with Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Netherlands.
India’s match schedule
June 14: vs Pakistan
June 17: vs Netherlands
June 21: vs South Africa
June 25: vs Bangladesh
June 28: vs Australia
India’s goal
India has never won the Women’s T20 World Cup. After winning the 2025 ODI World Cup, the team now hopes to win their first T20 title.
