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India Women Announce Squads for Australia Tour
The Indian women's cricket team has announced their squads for the upcoming tour of Australia.
Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the team, which includes players from the 2025 ODI World Cup-winning squad.
Pratika Rawal, who suffered a knee injury, has been left out of the ODI team and will be replaced by Shafali Verma.
Shafali will also be part of both the ODI and T20I squads for the tour.
The announcement was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on January 17, 2024.
The tour includes three T20Is, three ODIs, and a one-off Test match.
Debutants G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Kashvee Gautam have been included in the ODI squad, while Shreyanka Patil and Bharti Fulmali return to the T20I squad.
Harleen Deol has been dropped from the T20I squad, and Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav have been dropped from the ODI squad.
Additionally, Dinesh Karthik has expressed concerns about India's T20 squad composition for the T20 World Cup 2026, particularly in death bowling.
The BCCI announced the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 on December 20, 2025, with Suryakumar Yadav as the captain and Axar Patel as the vice-captain.
India will play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand before the T20 World Cup 2026.
Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the 2025 ODI World Cup Champions for the Australia tour.
Pratika Rawal was not included in the ODI team due to a knee injury.
Shafali Verma has been called up to replace Pratika Rawal in the ODI team.
Shafali Verma is part of both the ODI and T20I squads for the Australia tour.
The BCCI announced the squads on January 17, 2024.
- Who
- India Women's cricket team
- What
- Announcement of squads for Australia tour and T20 World Cup 2026
- Where
- N/A
- When
- January 17, 2024 and December 20, 2025
- Why
- To prepare for the upcoming series against Australia and the T20 World Cup 2026
Team India
Dinesh Karthik
Team Composition
Team India
India Women's cricket team has announced their squads for the upcoming tour of Australia, including debutants and returning players.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik has expressed concerns about India's T20 squad composition, particularly in death bowling.
Key facts
- Teams
- India Women, Australia Women
- Series
- ODI and T20I
- Captain
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Vice-Captain
- Smriti Mandhana
- Injured Player
- Pratika Rawal
- Replacement Player
- Shafali Verma
- Tour Announcement Date
- January 17, 2024
- Event
- Australia Tour
- World Cup Champions
- 2025 ODI World Cup Champions
- Debutants in ODI Squad
- G Kamalini, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kashvee Gautam
- Dropped Players
- Harleen Deol (T20I), Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav (ODI)
- Returning Players
- Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali (T20I)
- Tour Matches
- 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, 1 Test
- T20I Matches Schedule
- February 15 (SCG), February 19 (Manuka Oval), February 21 (Adelaide Oval)
- ODI Matches Schedule
- February 24 (ABF, Brisbane), February 27 (Bellerive Oval, Hobart), March 1 (Bellerive Oval, Hobart)
- Test Match Schedule
- March 6 to 9 in Perth
- T20 World Cup 2026 Captain
- Suryakumar Yadav
- T20 World Cup 2026 Vice-Captain
- Axar Patel
- T20 World Cup 2026 Squad Announcement Date
- December 20, 2025
- T20 World Cup 2026 Groups
- Group A: India, Namibia, Netherlands, USA, Pakistan
- T20 World Cup 2026 Start Date
- February 7, 2026
Timeline
Pratika Rawal sidelined by injury in warm-up.
Then, she's ruled out of World Cup, Verma steps in.
Kaur to lead, debutants join squad for Australia tour.
Quotes
Dinesh Karthik
Former Indian cricketer and commentator
“Death bowling is a concern. I think it’s a challenge because of the way they stack up their eleven. When they’ve played in the subcontinent, they’ve gone with Bumrah, Hardik as the second pacer, and Shivam Dube as the third, while backing their spinners heavily. At times, when the game goes deep, especially when they’re defending a total, the back end can become a challenge.”
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