The Board of Control for Cricket in India has named a 15-member squad for the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and the Asian games 2026.
The squad will be led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana being named her deputy.
India will begin their Asia Cup campaign against Thailand on August 30.India Women are drawn in Group A alongside Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong China.
The eight-team tournament begins on August 28 and the final is scheduled for September 13. India will face Pakistan on September 5, with all matches set to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Pratika Rawal replaces injured Jemimah Rodrigues in India’s ACC Asia Cup and the Asian games.
India women’s squad for Asia Cup and Asian Games: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Gunalan Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud & Pratika Rawal.