- By Vishal Pushkar
- Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:00 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND-W vs AUS-W: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named the respective ODI and T20I squads for India's upcoming tour of Australia, scheduled to take place in February and March. Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to captain both sides with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. Swashbuckling batter Bharti Fulmali, who plays for Gujarat Giants in the WPL, gets a maiden India call-up in the T20I squad.
India's tour of Australia will feature three T20Is and as many ODIs. The three-mat h T20I series is scheduled to begin on 15 February 2026, with the first match at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. The second T20I will take place on 19 February at Manuka Oval in Canberra. The final T20I is set for 21 February at the Adelaide Oval.
The ODI part of the tour begins on 24 February with the first ODI at the AB Field in Brisbane. The series then moves to Hobart for the second ODI on 27 February and the third ODI on 1 March, both at Bellerive Oval.
Both teams will also feature in a one-off Test at the Perth Stadium. India's squad for the red-ball fixture is yet to be announced.
India's T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil
India's ODI squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol.
India Women last featured in a five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at home, where the hosts defeated the Asian counterparts by 5-0.
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