The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, with Harmanpreet Kaur named captain and Smriti Mandhana as her deputy in Mumbai

Before the global showpiece, the "Women in Blue" will lock horns with England for the preparatory series of three T20I matches. The shortest format series between India and England is set to kick off from May 28 to June 2

During the announcement of the squad, BCCI's incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia said, "We have prepared a strong team. We hope they will do excellently well. With matches before the World Cup, the Indian team will get fully acclimatised to English conditions. I am sure that with the confidence they are carrying after the World Cup win last year, they will be travelling with a positive mindset. They have got a taste of success, and that is very important. If you start winning, that has to become a habit"

Team India is placed in Group A of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 along with teams Australia, Bangladesh, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Pakistan

India's squad for three T20Is against England and the Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav