Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead India in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026; Big Blow as Amanjot Kaur Misses Out

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced India’s squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, starting on June 14. Harmanpreet Kaur will be the team captain, and Smriti Mandhana will be the vice-captain. One of the biggest challenges for the Indian women’s side in the tournament would be the absence of all-rounder Amanjot Kaur.

One of the most important players on the side, Amanjot’s absence could prove to be a big blow for the Women in Blue. The star all-rounder will miss the T20 World Cup due to an injury, and according to skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, she will be away from cricket for about three to four months.  India will start their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against their rivals Pakistan women's national cricket team on June 14.

India Look to Regain Form Ahead of World Cup

They are in Group A along with strong teams like Australia women's national cricket team, Bangladesh women's national cricket team, Netherlands women's national cricket team, and South Africa women's national cricket team. This means tough matches right from the start of the tournament. It is worth noting that India women will take on England before the World Cup across three T20Is, and the side will hope to put in a good showing right before the marquee tournament.

The same squad as the World Cup will also take on England in late May and early June 2026. Furthermore, coming on the back of a T20I series loss to South Africa, it could be interesting to see how the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side bounces back. 

India women's squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Smriti Mandhana, RIcha Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Bharti Fulmali, Arundhati Reddy, Nandini Sharma, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani.