Mumbai, May 2: India has announced its squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav are back in the team, while uncapped fast bowler Nandini Sharma has been included.
The announcement was made during a press conference at the BCCI headquarters on Saturday, featuring captain Harmanpreet Kaur, chief selector Amita Sharma, and secretary Devjeet Saikia addressing the media.
The selection committee held a meeting earlier in the day at the board headquarters, attended by Harmanpreet and head coach Amol Majumdar. Following this meeting, the final 15-member squad was confirmed. This team will also compete in three T20 matches against England from May 28 to June 2.
Radha’s return comes after her impressive performance in last year’s T20 series victory in England. She has continued to excel as an all-rounder this year. Yastika, recovering from knee surgery, is making her comeback after missing the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 due to an injury sustained during a camp in Visakhapatnam before the tournament.
Nandini has emerged as one of the stars of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, becoming the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the tournament.
In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, India is placed in ‘Group 1’, alongside six-time champions Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands. India is the first country in this group to announce its squad for the major tournament, which runs from June 12 to July 5.
Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, the Indian team will kick off its campaign against Pakistan on June 14 in Birmingham. They will then face the Netherlands (June 17, Leeds), South Africa (June 21, Manchester), Bangladesh (June 25, Manchester), and Australia (June 28, Lord’s).
India has yet to win a global title in the shortest format. The team was the runner-up in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. After winning the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, the Indian team aims to break its title drought in the T20 format as well.
Indian Team: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (Wicketkeeper), Nandini Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav.
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