The Women’s Selection Committee has announced a 15-member squad for the Asian Games, set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4. The team concluded their World Cup journey on Sunday with a loss to Australia in the group stage.
The Indian women’s team will compete in the Asian Games as reigning champions, having secured the gold medal at the last event held in Hangzhou, China in 2023.
Smriti Mandhana will retain her role as Harmanpreet’s deputy.
Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia is the only player to have been removed from the World Cup squad, with G Kamalini being added to the team in her place.
Shreyanka Patil, who missed the World Cup due to an ankle injury, has been named in the squad, subject to fitness clearance.
Harmanpreet will have support in the batting lineup from Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh, while the bowling duties will primarily fall to Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, and Nandni Sharma.
India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games
- Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain)
- Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain)
- Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues
- Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK)
- G Kamalini (WK)
- Bharti Fulmali
- Sree Charani
- Renuka Thakur
- Kranti Gaud
- Arundhati Reddy
- Shreyanka Patil
- Radha Yadav
- Nandni Sharma.
