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Published: November 9, 2026, 5:39 PM IST
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India Women’s squad for South Africa Tour 2026 announced (Image – BCCI Women)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s women’s squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa in DecemberThe Indian team will play one Test match, three ODIs and three T20Is during the tourThe Women’s Selection Committee has picked separate teams for all three formatsSmriti Mandhana will lead India in all three formats.
Here are the full squads for the South Africa tour:
India’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita and Sayali Satghare.
India’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita and Sayali Satghare.
India’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma (VC), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), GKamalini (WK), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy and Sayali Satghare.
Smriti Mandhana will be the captain of India in the Test, ODI and T20I matchesShe will lead the team throughout the South Africa tourHarmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues have also been picked for all three formats.
India have selected 15 players for the one-off Test matchShafali Verma and Pratika Rawal are among the main batting optionsHarleen Deol has also been included in the teamRicha Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia will be the two wicketkeepers.
Deepti Sharma will be the vice-captain in the Test and ODI teamsShe will help the team with both batting and bowlingSneh Rana, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud and Nandni Sharma are also part of the Test squad.
For the T20I series, Shafali Verma has been named vice-captainIndia have picked 17 players for the three matchesYoung players Niki Prasad, GKamalini and Anushka Sharma have also been selected.
The T20I team also has experienced players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma and Richa GhoshRenuka Singh Thakur and Arundhati Reddy are also part of the bowling groupAmanjot Kaur has also been picked for the series.
The South Africa tour will be a good chance for the Indian team to play against a strong sideIndia will look to play good cricket and win matches in all three formatsThe players will also get a chance to show their skills during the tour in December.
