Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead India at 2026 Asian Games, Kamalini Earns Maiden Call-Up

India Women's Squad for 2026 Asian Games Announced, Harmanpreet to Lead

The BCCI has announced a 15-member Indian women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games, with Harmanpreet Kaur continuing as captain and Smriti Mandhana serving as vice-captain.

India, the defending champions, have largely retained the squad that featured in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini replacing Yastika Bhatia as the only change. Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh headline the batting unit, while Renuka Singh Thakur and Arundhati Reddy lead the pace attack. Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil strengthen the spin department, though Shreyanka’s inclusion remains subject to fitness clearance.

The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.

India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil (subject to fitness), Radha Yadav, Nandni Sharma.

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