Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead India Women as captain, with senior opener Smriti Mandhana appointed her deputy for the white-ball leg of the Australian tour.
India Retains Several World Cup 2025 Stars for Australian Tour
Ahead of the all-format tour, the BCCI unveiled India’s T20I and ODI squads roughly a month before the series begins. Apart from captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, the T20I squad includes key players such as Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Jemimah Rodrigues, ace spinner Shreyanka Patil, legendary all-rounder Deepti Sharma, and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.
India Women’s T20I Squad vs Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil
For the ODI series, the selection committee retained several 2025 World Cup winners, including Deepti Sharma, the ‘Player of the Tournament’, and Shafali Verma, the ‘Player of the Match’ in the final. Other notable inclusions are Renuka Thakur, wicketkeepers Richa Ghosh and G Kamalini, and middle-order star Harleen Deol.
India Women’s ODI Squad vs Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol
India Tour of Australia 2026
The tour will run from February 15 to March 9, featuring:
- Three T20Is: Feb 15 (SCG, Sydney), Feb 19 (Canberra), Feb 21 (Adelaide)
- Three ODIs: Feb 24 – Mar 1 (Brisbane’s Allan Border Field & Hobart’s Bellerive Oval)
- One-off Test: Dates and squad to be announced
This series will mark the first India vs Australia Women clash since their blockbuster semifinal at the 2025 Women’s World Cup, promising an exciting contest for fans down under.
