Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India women’s national cricket team for the fifth time in the Women’s T20 World Cup as selectors named a 15-member squad for the 2026 edition in England and Wales.
Veteran opener Smriti Mandhana has been named vice-captain, while wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia and spinner Radha Yadav return to the T20I setup.
Uncapped pacer Nandani Sharma earned her maiden call-up after an impressive Women’s Premier League season. India begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan women’s national cricket team on June 14 in Birmingham, aiming to win their first-ever T20 World Cup title.
Squad For Women’s T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav.