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Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur [Source: AP]
The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 has begun, and the Indian Women's team will aim to create history in England. The 10th edition of the tournament will be played from June 12 to July 5 across England and Wales.
For the first time, 12 teams will compete in the Women's T20 World Cup, making it the biggest edition in the tournament's history.
India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be looking to win their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title after coming close on several occasions in the past.
India Women have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
- Group A - India, Australia, Pakistan, Netherlands, Bangladesh and South Africa
- Group B - England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland and Scotland
IND vs PAK To Set The Stage On Fire
India Women will begin their campaign with one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
After facing Pakistan, India will take on the Netherlands on June 17 at Headingley in Leeds. The team will face South Africa on June 21 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
India's fourth group-stage match will be against Bangladesh on June 25.
The final important league-stage match will be against Australia on June 28 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
India Women's Schedule, Match List, Date, Time, Venues For T20 World Cup 2026
| Date (2026) | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Sunday, June 14 | Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, June 17 | Netherlands | Headingley, Leeds | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, June 21 | South Africa | Old Trafford, Manchester | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, June 25 | Bangladesh | Old Trafford, Manchester | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, June 28 | Australia | Lord's, London | 7:00 PM |
Knockout Stages Of T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
- 1st Semi-Final: The Oval, London - June 30, 2026 (7:00 PM IST)
- 2nd Semi-Final: The Oval, London - July 2, 2026 (11:00 PM IST)
- Final: Lord's, London - July 5, 2026 (7:00 PM IST)
India Women T20 World Cup 2026 Squad, Players List
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav
India Women's History In The T20 World Cup
The Indian Women's team has participated in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 2009. However, the team is still searching for its first title.
India reached the semi-finals in the first edition in England in 2009 before losing to New Zealand. They again made the top four in the 2010 in the West Indies but were beaten by Australia.
The team failed to progress beyond the group stage in 2012, 2014 and 2016. India returned strongly in 2018 and reached the semi-finals but lost to England.
The best performance in India’s Women's T20 World Cup history came in 2020 when they reached their first-ever final in Australia.
However, they finished as runners-up after losing to Australia in the title clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India reached the semi-finals once again in 2023, in South Africa, but suffered a narrow defeat against Australia. In the 2024 edition held in the UAE, India could not advance beyond the group stage.
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