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India Announces Squad for Australia Test

India Announces Squad for Australia Test
Pratika Rawal, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud in India’s Test squad to face Australia · theprint.in

India has announced a new team for a big cricket match against Australia.

This match is called a Test and will happen in Perth from March 6 to 9, 2026.

The team includes some new players like Pratika Rawal and Vaishnavi Sharma, who is the youngest at 20 years old.

Seven players who were in the team before are not included this time.

The team will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur.

Before the Test match, India and Australia will play smaller matches called T20s and ODIs.

Also, another player named Kamalini will not be able to play because of an injury, and Uma Chetry will play instead.

There is also a team called India A that will play in a different tournament in Thailand.

Key facts

Test Match Dates
March 6-9, 2026
Test Match Venue
Optus Stadium, Perth
India Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur
India Vice-Captain
Smriti Mandhana
Youngest Player in Squad
Vaishnavi Sharma (20 years)
Players Dropped
7 players including Shubha Satheesh and Rajeshwari Gayakwad
New Players Added
6 players including Pratika Rawal and Vaishnavi Sharma
Kamalini Replacement
Uma Chetry

Timeline

  1. Harmanpreet Kaur smashes century, wins series against England.

  2. Then, she reclaims Indian women's team captaincy.

  3. Her ODI heroics secure World Cup, Test roles.

  4. Kaur named captain for both, Australia awaits.

  5. India's Test squad revealed, debutants Rawal, Sharma join Kaur-led side.

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