Overview
- The India women’s squad left Mumbai on May 23 for an England tour that opens with a three‑match T20I series against England from May 28 to June 2 as final match practice before the World Cup.
- India will play warm‑up fixtures against the West Indies and England in early June before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup runs from June 12 to July 5, with India’s group campaign starting against Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston.
- Vice‑captain Smriti Mandhana said the side is “really hungry” and stressed fitness as decisive for success, while leaders point to deeper T20 batting options led by power hitters such as Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Selection was shaped by injuries and form: Amanjot Kaur missed out through injury and the 15‑player squad mixes established stars with newer call‑ups including Nandni Sharma to balance experience and power.
- Pakistan are using a Dublin tri‑series from May 28 to June 4 as a final tune‑up, with captain Fatima Sana setting a semifinal top‑four goal while urging her team to treat every match equally rather than focus only on the India fixture.