Overview
- India’s selectors, who met Saturday in Mumbai, confirmed a 15-player squad led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain.
- Uncapped quick Nandni Sharma earned a maiden call-up after a breakout WPL season highlighted by 17 wickets for Delhi Capitals.
- Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav returned to the T20 setup, while Amanjot Kaur was ruled out for several months and Kashvee Gautam requires right-knee surgery.
- Chief selector Amita Sharma said the group adds bowling depth to secure early wickets after recent PowerPlay struggles, leaving a pace unit that includes Renuka Singh, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud and N Shree Charani with limited combined T20I experience.
- The same 15 will play three T20Is in England from May 28 to June 2 before the World Cup, where India open against Pakistan on June 14 and then face the Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia in Group A.