India squad announcement for Women's T20 World Cup 2026, live updates: Nandani Sharma earns maiden India callup

Batters: Harleen Deol (c), Pratika Rawal (vc), Priya Punia, Tanisha Singh, Tejal Hasabnis.

Wicketkeepers: G Kamalini, Uma Chetry.

All-rounders: Niki Prasad, Prema Rawat, Sayali Satghare.

Bowlers: Tanuja Kanwar, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shabnam Shakil, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor.

Batters: Anushka Sharma (c), Vrinda Dinesh (vc), Shweta Sehrawat, Deeya Yadav.

Wicketkeepers: G Kamalini, Uma Chetry.

All-rounders: Prema Rawat, Simran Bahadur, Minnu Mani.

Bowlers: Vaishnavi Sharma, Purvaja Verlekar, Jintimani Kalita, Saima Thakor, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar.

Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol.

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia.

All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Sneh Rana.

Bowlers: N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud.

The squad is as follows:

The same squad will play a three-T20I series against England prior to the World Cup as well.

Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali.

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia.

All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.

Bowlers: Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Nandani Sharma, N Shree Charani.

That's what ex-India international Veda Krishnamurthy says she has heard, on the pre-show for the press conference.

She also say there could be "one or two" surprises.

The Delhi Capitals pacer was extemely impressive at the WPL, taking 17 wickets. 

Nandani made the A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup, but suffered an injury in her first game – she has yet to feature in a competitive match since then. 

Decisions, decisions.

Yastika Bhatia was Richa Ghosh's understudy in 2024, but she has not played a single T20I for India since then.

Teenager G Kamalini has played just one game, while Uma Chetry has played thrice.

The uncapped Shweta Sehrawat, who kept for UPW this year, could be a rogue shout.

The left-arm spinner won the WPL with RCB, scored 75 runs and took 10 wickets at the Rising Stars Asia Cup, and has been in excellent domestic form.

But with N Shree Charani likely to make the cut as a left-arm spinner, will there be a place for her? 

India have been drawn in Group A, alongside the following teams:

1. Australia
2. Bangladesh
3. Netherlands
4. Pakistan
5. South Africa

Twenty-five players have represented India in T20Is since the last T20 World Cup in 2024. Only Singapore have used more players in this time period.
 

Eight of these players have been debutants. Among the World Cup teams, only defending champions New Zealand (also eight) have handed out as many new caps since then.

The final squad will come out in a few hours, but here is what it could potentially look like:

Batters: Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali.

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia

All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav.

Bowlers: Renuka Singh, N Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil.

Most T20I wickets for India since the last T20 World Cup:

1. 25: Deepti Sharma | Avg 21.8 | ER 7.6
2. 24: N Shree Charani | Avg 19.9 | ER 7.6
3. 18: Arundhati Reddy | Avg 24.6 | ER 8.0
4. 12: Radha Yadav | Avg 15.6 | ER 7.2
5. 11: Renuka Singh | Avg 29.3 | ER 7.7

Most T20I runs for India since the last T20 World Cup:

1. 725: Smriti Mandhana | Avg 42.6 | SR 141.1
2. 642 : Shafali Verma | Avg 40.1 | SR 160.0
3. 491: Jemimah Rodrigues | Avg 30.7 | SR 136.8
4. 415: Harmanpreet Kaur | Avg 37.7 | SR 125.8
5. 356: Richa Ghosh | Avg 32.4 | SR 167.9

India are coming off a 4-1 loss to South Africa in South Africa.

Before that though, they beat Australia 2-1 Down Under and thumped Sri Lanka 5-0 at home after the ODI World Cup triumph.

Earlier in 2025 they also beat England 3-2, in England. 

Nothing out of the ordinary is expected. A couple of bolters could be Kashvee Gautam, Vaishnavi Sharma or Bharti Fulmali, who haven't played much for India.

Pacer Nandani Sharma made the India 'A' team after she took 17 wickets in the WPL, but is yet to receive a senior team call-up at all.  

There could be quite a few.

Yastika Bhatia, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana and Pooja Vastrakar have not played a single T20I since the last tournament.

N Shree Charani, Amanjot Kaur and Kranti Gaud have emerged as important players in both white-ball formats since then as well, so they could be in contention. 

Batters: Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma.

All-rounders: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shreyanka Patil, Sajeevan Sajana, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana.

Bowlers: Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav.

The squad will be revealed on May 2, following a selection meeting at the BCCI headquarters.