India Women’s National Cricket Team (2026)

Players, Records, Statistics, Fixtures & Latest News

The India Women’s National Cricket Team, popularly known as the Women in Blue, represents India in international women’s cricket and is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Since making its international debut in 1976, the team has become one of the strongest sides in world cricket, regularly competing for ICC trophies across Test, ODI, and T20I formats.

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Team Overview

Current India Women’s Squad (2026)

Some of India’s leading international players include:

• Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain)
• Smriti Mandhana
• Shafali Verma
• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Deepti Sharma
• Richa Ghosh
• Renuka Singh
• Sneh Rana
• Yastika Bhatia
• Radha Yadav
• Shreyanka Patil
• Titas Sadhu
• Arundhati Reddy
• Amanjot Kaur
• Sayali Satghare

India Women’s ICC Rankings

India remains among the world’s top-ranked women’s cricket teams.

• Top-three contender in ICC Women’s T20I rankings.
• Regular top-four team in ICC Women’s ODI rankings.
• Consistent qualification for ICC Women’s World Cup and Women’s T20 World Cup tournaments.

India Women’s Cricket Records

Test Cricket

• First Test: 1976
• Historic victories against England, Australia, South Africa, and West Indies.
• Memorable wins in recent home Test series.

Leading Test Performers

• Mithali Raj
• Shanta Rangaswamy
• Smriti Mandhana
• Deepti Sharma

Women’s ODI Records

India has established itself as one of the strongest ODI teams.

Highlights

• World Cup runners-up (2005, 2017).
• Historic ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph in 2025.
• Multiple Asia Cup titles.
• Gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.

Leading ODI Players

Most Runs

• Mithali Raj
• Harmanpreet Kaur
• Smriti Mandhana
• Deepti Sharma

Most Wickets

• Jhulan Goswami
• Deepti Sharma
• Neetu David

Women’s T20 International Records

India has become one of the most exciting T20I teams.

Achievements

• Women’s T20 World Cup finalists (2020).
• Three-time Women’s Asia Cup champions.
• Commonwealth Games silver medalists.
• Asian Games gold medalists.

Greatest India Women’s Cricketers

Batters

• Mithali Raj
• Smriti Mandhana
• Harmanpreet Kaur
• Shafali Verma
• Jemimah Rodrigues

All-Rounders

• Deepti Sharma
• Harmanpreet Kaur
• Sneh Rana

Bowlers

• Jhulan Goswami
• Renuka Singh
• Radha Yadav
• Shreyanka Patil

India Women’s Cricket Statistics

Team Milestones

• 200+ Women’s ODIs played.
• 200+ Women’s T20Is played.
• Three Asia Cup titles.
• Gold medal at the Asian Games.
• One ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title (2025).

Latest India Women’s Cricket News (June 2026)

Recent developments include:

• India began its ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 64-run victory over Pakistan, powered by Smriti Mandhana’s half-century and Deepti Sharma’s five-wicket haul.
• Smriti Mandhana became the first batter across men’s and women’s T20Is to reach a landmark career milestone during the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.
• Shafali Verma scored her maiden Women’s T20 World Cup fifty and credited Smriti Mandhana’s guidance for helping her stay composed.
• India suffered an injury setback when off-spinner Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the Women’s T20 World Cup, with Prema Rawat named as her replacement.

India Women’s Cricket Fixtures

Upcoming fixtures include:

• ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches.
• Bilateral ODI and T20I series.
• England Women vs India Women Test series.
• Zimbabwe Women tour of India.

Interesting Facts

• India played its first Women’s Test match in 1976.
• Mithali Raj is one of the greatest run-scorers in women’s cricket history.
• Jhulan Goswami is among the highest wicket-takers in Women’s ODIs.
• Harmanpreet Kaur became the most-capped women’s international cricketer, surpassing 356 appearances across formats in 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the captain of the India Women’s National Cricket Team?

Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the India Women’s National Cricket Team.

Who is the vice-captain?

Smriti Mandhana serves as the vice-captain.

Has India won the Women’s Cricket World Cup?

Yes. India won its first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025.

Who has scored the most runs for India Women?

Mithali Raj remains India’s all-time leading run-scorer in international women’s cricket.

Who has taken the most wickets for India Women?

Jhulan Goswami is India’s leading wicket-taker in Women’s ODIs.

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