India Women's T20 World Cup Squad Announced

Published May 29, 2026 · Updated August 03, 2026

Get the full list of India's squad for the Women's T20 World Cup, key players, and analysis. Stay updated with the latest cricket news and match insights. Read

On Tuesday, August 27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed the Indian women's T20 World Cup team. India's 15-member team for the next ICC competition, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates, was chosen by the Women's Selection Committee. The tournament's ninth edition will take place in Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from October 3rd to October 20th. India is in Group A with Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, two seasoned professionals, have been added to the team's leadership group. Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shafali Verma, and Yastika Bhatiya are among the other members of the squad. Among the 15 players is spinner Asha Sobhana, who rose to prominence in the Women's Premier League.

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The press release also states that Yastika Bhatiya and Shreyanka Patil, two important players for India, are presently injured and that their availability for the competition would depend on how fit they are.

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Presenting #TeamIndia's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 🙌 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KetQXVsVLX

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) August 27, 2024

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah will host the tournament's 23 matches. The first semi-final will take place in Dubai on October 17 and the second semi-final on October 18. Both the semi-final and the final have a reserve day.

The grand final will be in Dubai on October 20. The main match will take place in Dubai on October 6 between Pakistan and Harmanpreet Kaur's India and Fatima Sana's Pakistan. Additionally, on October 4 and 9, respectively, in Dubai, India will play New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

On October 13, India's last-ever league game versus Australia will take place in Sharjah. India will compete in the first semi-final in Dubai if they make it to the semifinals.

Squad for ICC Women's T20 World cup 2024

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.

Subject to fitness clearance

Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor

Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra