India Women's T20 World Cup squad announcement: Harleen missing from T20 WC squad, Harmapreet clarifies Amanjot's snub

India Women's T20 World Cup squad announcement: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced the Indian team for the Women's T20 World Cup, with Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana named as captain and vice-captain.

India Women's T20 World Cup squad announcement: Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India at the 2026 T20 World Cup. (PTI)

India Women's T20 World Cup squad announcement: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced India's squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday. He was accompanied by selection chief Amita Sharma and captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who also spoke to the media. Uncapped Nandini Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia have been included in the 15-player squad for the upcoming 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. The tournament is scheduled to begin from June 12 in England and Wales. In a huge move, Pratika Rawal was also absent from the names, and the selectors even snubbed Amanjot Kaur. Harmanpreet will lead the squad and Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy....Read More

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• 2 May 2026, 05:47:10 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: That's it for today!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: That's it for today folks! The T20 World Cup squad saw the obvious names, but also some snubs like that of Harleen and Amanjot. But the team looks strong and we can expect them to challenge for the title.

• 2 May 2026, 05:36:50 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India's Test team

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: The squad for the Test match vs England at Lord's -

  Harmanpreet ©, Mandhana (cv), Shafali, Jemimah, Rawal. Deepti, Richa (wk), Charani, Bhatia (wk), Nandini, Harleen, Renuka, Goud, Sathghare, Rana.

• 2 May 2026, 05:34:46 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet backs Jemimah!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Changing too many things doesn't suit us. Whenever Jemimah has got the chance, she has proved the decision. With time, she will settle it.

• 2 May 2026, 05:30:20 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Are India favourites?

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Are India favourites? Harmanpreet responded, “I will definitely rate this team as favourites and the team we picked today, they have the calibre to become champions. No pressure, no overconfidence. T20 cricket is only about playing good cricket.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:28:52 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: ‘Whatever team needs, I’m ready for it' - Harmanpreet Kaur

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Stating that she is ready to do anything for the team, she said, “Whatever team needs, I'm ready for that. We are going to try a lot of things in the camp, to see what we will do in the World Cup. I'm always ready to fulfill any spot for the team.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:25:30 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet feels powerplay will be key

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Speaking about her T20 WC plan, Harmanpreet said, “I feel that in T20s, powerplay is very important, if you are batting, you have to target runs. If you are bowling, you have to get a couple of wickets in that phase. We want to work very hard for the powerplay and also for the middle overs, as that also plays a big role. We have a plan and the learning which we got from SA.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:22:53 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harleen's T20 WC snub

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Speaking on Harleen's T20 WC snub, selection chief Amita said, “Fulmali is a better option in the middle order. Harleen is there in the scheme of things, she is in the Test team. But for T20Is, Fulmali is a better option.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:21:07 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet not disturbed by SA struggles

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: When asked about the recent SA series, Harmanpreet feels that she can't judge her team by just one series defeat. She said, “This was the only series where our bowling didn't click. Before last T20I series, we won almost every T20I series, this was the only series where we didn't do well. So I can't judge my players. They have performed well before, winning matches for us. So I can't call this an unexperienced side. But we had a lot of learnings there and we know how to improve as a team. We are going to have another camp, and we will try to fix all our issues.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:16:48 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet addresses the media now!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet is speaking to the media now! She opens up on Amanjot's absence.

  Harmanpreet said, “Amanjot is our key player, she is not available. She is away from cricket for 4-5 months now. It was difficult to find someone like her, but we are trying. She got opportunities. We have got Radha back in the side, she is also an all-rounder. It was hard to find Amanjot's replacement. We are trying to balance the team.”

• 2 May 2026, 05:10:52 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Squad announced for T20 WC, T20I series

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet (c), Mandhana (vc), shafali, Jemimah, Fulmali, Deepti, Richa (w/k), Charani, Bhatia (w/k), Nandhini, Reddy, Renuka, Goud, Patil, Radha

• 2 May 2026, 05:07:46 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Press conference begins!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet is here with Amita Sharma and Devajit Saikia. The press conference begins!

• 2 May 2026, 04:53:17 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Media interaction coming up!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Announcement coming! We will soon see Harmanpreet, Amita Sharma and Devajit Saikia take centre-stage.

• 2 May 2026, 04:38:31 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Big reminder for everyone!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: A reminder for everyone! The announcement won't just be for the World Cup squad. It will also name teams for the upcoming away tour against England. Also, India A squads for the three ODIs and three T20Is vs England A will be named.

• 2 May 2026, 04:19:09 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Press conference upcoming!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: There is no update from the ongoing selection meeting yet. But we will get to know soon when the press conference takes place at 5 pm. Harmanpreet, selection chairperson Amita Sharma, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will address the media and the squad will also be announced.

• 2 May 2026, 03:55:20 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Meeting underway!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: The selection meeting ahead of the squad announcement is currently in progress. After this, the squad will be announced at 5 pm. We will also see Harmanpreet attend the press conference.

• 2 May 2026, 03:34:29 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Blockbuster matches in Group A

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: For the 2026 T20 World Cup, India are slotted in Group A, alongside Australia, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa. Blockbuster matches!

• 2 May 2026, 03:10:49 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Key selection decisions

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: As the tournament will be held in England, seam bowling all-rounders will be key in the selection. We could see Amanjot return. Meanwhile, a backup finisher also needs to be considered and Bharati Fulmali suits that role. We could also see Anushka Sharma picked as a top order backup.

• 2 May 2026, 02:52:44 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India's middle order

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet will be key in the middle order, batting at No. 4. She was India's highest run-scorer in the last T20 WC, getting 150 runs in four innings. Richa is expected to be the first-choice wicketkeeper, and she will also be the finisher.

• 2 May 2026, 02:40:15 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Mandhana and Shafali to open as usual?

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India's top order looks sorted ahead of the tournament. Although the management did experiment a lot, but it looks like Mandhana and Shafali are going to be the opening pair with Jemimah at No. 3. Since the last T20 WC, eight players have played in the Indian top three, amassing 2038 runs. Of these, 1858 runs have come from Shafali, Mandhana and Jemimah.

• 2 May 2026, 02:28:39 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Who all were in the 2024 squad?

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: The 2024 T20 WC squad-

  Batters: Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma

  All-rounders: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shreyanka Patil, Sajeevan Sajana, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana

  Bowlers: Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav

• 2 May 2026, 02:15:49 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Mandhana - India's best batter

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: After the last T20 World Cup, Mandhana is India's best batter with 725 runs, striking at 141.1. Shafali is second in that list with 642 runs and a strike rate of 160.0. Jemimah Rodrigues (491) is third, followed by Harmanpreet (415) and Richa Ghosh (356).

• 2 May 2026, 01:59:42 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Who is India's top bowler?

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Deepti is India's top bowler since the last T20 World Cup. She leads the pack with 25 wickets at an average of 21.8 and 7.6 economy rate. She is followed by Charani, who has 24 wickets at an average of 19.9. She also has an economy rate of 7.6. Arundhati Reddy (18) is third, followed by Radha Yadav (12) and then Renuka Singh (11).

• 2 May 2026, 01:28:23 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Could some senior players miss out?

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: We could see some big names miss out, like Radha Yadav, G Kamalini and Sneh Rana. They have been putting in good domestic performances though. Also, wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia has also returned to training after her surgery.

• 2 May 2026, 01:07:12 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India have a point to prove

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: In the 2024 edition of the tournament, India failed to qualify for the semis after losing in their final group fixture to Australia. Their hopes hinged on the result of Pakistan vs New Zealand. They were crushed as NZ won the match to qualify for the last four.

• 2 May 2026, 12:55:28 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Pressure on selectors

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India are the defending ODI champions, but their form in T20Is has been poor. They lost in their recent T20I series to SA. They need to pick the best team for the tournament.

• 2 May 2026, 12:30:07 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India's bowling woes

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: In the T20I series vs South Africa, which India lost 1-4, Harmanpreet and the team management rotated the bowlers a lot. The issues in the bowling department will be in focus when the squad is announced and the selection panel need to resolve it. Also squads for the three-match T20I series, one-off Test vs England, India A team for three one-day matches and three T20s vs England A will also be announced.

• 2 May 2026, 12:10:59 PM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Squad announcement time

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: The squad is expected to be announced at 5 pm at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. There will be a selection meeting at the venue, and after that Harmanpreet Kaur, selection chairperson Amita Sharma and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will address the media.

• 2 May 2026, 11:57:44 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India to play England before WC!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Before the World Cup, India Women will also feature in three T20Is against England in England. They will play the series opener on May 28 and then play the second T20I on May 30 before playing the third match of the series on June 2.

• 2 May 2026, 11:33:46 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India lost T20I series to SA!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: In their most recent T20I assignment, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India endured a disappointing 4-1 series loss to South Africa, captained by Laura Wolvaardt. The defeat exposed inconsistencies with both bat and ball, as India struggled to keep pace across the five matches. Despite moments of promise, they were unable to sustain pressure, allowing South Africa to dominate large phases of the series and seal a convincing win.

• 2 May 2026, 11:04:25 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Mandhana slips in ICC rankings!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Ahead of the T20 World Cup, Smriti Mandhana slipped one place to fifth in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings, while Deepti Sharma climbed to fourth among bowlers in the updated list released.

• 2 May 2026, 10:51:14 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: India’s schedule for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup

  June 14, 2026 – India vs Pakistan, Edgbaston, Birmingham – 7:00 PM IST

  June 17, 2026 – India vs Netherlands, Headingley, Leeds – 7:00 PM IST

  June 21, 2026 – India vs South Africa, Old Trafford, Manchester – 7:00 PM IST

  June 25, 2026 – India vs Bangladesh, Old Trafford, Manchester – 7:00 PM IST

  June 28, 2026 – India vs Australia, Lord’s, London – 7:00 PM IST

• 2 May 2026, 10:39:54 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet to address press conference!

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Harmanpreet Kaur will join selection committee chair Amita Sharma and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to address the media and unveil India’s squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup. The announcement comes with the tournament set to begin on June 12, making it a key moment in shaping India’s preparations and final combination ahead of the global event.

• 2 May 2026, 10:25:59 AM IST

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Hello and welcome

  India T20 World Cup squad LIVE Updates: Hello and welcome to our live blog of India's squad announcement for the T20 World Cup 2026.