BCCI announced India Women's 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, to be played in the UAE from 3 to 20 October 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side, with Smriti Mandhana named vice-captain. India is looking to win their first ICC trophy.

Fourteen of the 15 players in the squad are the same as that of the recently concluded Women's T20 Asia Cup. Uma Chetry is the one missing out. Yastika Bhatia is picked in place of her, but subject to fitness. Spinner Shreyanka Patil is also chosen in the squad after her finger injury during the Asia Cup game against Pakistan. 
 

Richa Ghosh is the first-choice wicketkeeper in the team. Asha Sobhana and Radha Yadav are the other frontline spinners, apart from Shreyanka. Deepti Sharma and Sajeevan Sajana are the spin-bowling all-rounders, while Pooja Vastrakar is the pace-bowling all-rounder in the squad.

Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Dayalan Hemalatha  are the other specialist batters in the team, along with Harmanpreet and Mandhana. Arundhati Reddy and Renuka Singh are the three pacers. The three reserve players are Tanuja Kanwar, Uma Chetry and Saima Thakor. Raghvi Bist and Priya Mishra are the non-traveling reserves.

India Women Squad for T20 World Cup 2024

Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha  

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia*

All-Rounders: Deepti Sharma (spin), Pooja Vastrakar (pace), Sajeevan Sajana (spin)

Spin Bowlers:  Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*

Pace Bowlers: Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh
 

Traveling Reserves: Tanuja Kanwar, Uma Chetry (WK), Saima Thakor 

Non-travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra

* Subject to fitness

India Women Schedule for T20 World Cup 2024

India Women is placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. India Women's World Cup campaign starts on 4 Oct against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium, before they take on Pakistan at the same venue on 6 Oct.

• India Women vs New Zealand Women, 4 October 2024, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
• India Women vs Pakistan Women, 6 October 2024, Dubai, 3:30 PM IST
• India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 9 October 2024, Dubai, 7:30 PM IST
• Australia Women vs India Women, 13 October 2024, Sharjah, 7:30 PM IST

Also Read: 2024 Women's T20 World Cup Complete Schedule

FAQ’s

Who is in India Women's squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup?

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sajeevan Sajana, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh

How many times has the India Women's team won the World Cup?

India are one-time runner-up of the T20 World Cup - 2020 (lost to Australia) and runner-up of the 2005 and 2017 ODI World Cup.

Who is the captain of the women's team in India?

Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Women's cricket team in India. This will be her 4th T20 World Cup captaining India after 2018, 2020 and 2023.  

Which is the most successful women's cricket team?

Australia is the most successful women's cricket team. Australia women has won 7 ODI World Cups (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013 and 2022) and 6 T20 World Cups (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023). 

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