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Harmanpreet Rested as India Begin Three‑Match T20 Rehearsal in England

The series gives both teams a final competitive chance to settle batting roles, test bowling options and manage workloads before the Women's T20 World Cup.

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India Women are touring England for three T20Is and a Test match on either side of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Here are the squads for the ENG vs IND women's T20Is.

Overview

  • India left Harmanpreet Kaur out of the playing XI for the first T20I on Thursday, with Smriti Mandhana captaining and the team confirming the skipper is being rested rather than injured.
  • England will again be without Nat Sciver‑Brunt, so Charlie Dean leads the hosts as they use the series to finalise combinations ahead of the World Cup.
  • The three matches start in Chelmsford on May 28, move to Bristol on May 30 and finish in Taunton on June 2, with live coverage on Sony/SonyLIV in India and Sky Sports plus selected Channel 5 broadcasts in the UK.
  • India are prioritising their bowling balance and finishing options in English conditions after seam‑bowling depth issues were exposed on the South Africa tour; young pacer Nandni Sharma is in the squad and left‑arm spinner Radha Yadav has returned to add options.
  • The series is the last full competitive run before the World Cup, giving both sides a chance to sharpen roles after India’s recent ODI World Cup triumph and mixed T20 results that include wins in Australia and a 1‑4 loss in South Africa, with England holding the historical T20 head‑to‑head lead.