India names women’s cricket squad for 2026 Asian Games

India has announced its women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading the defending champions. The team includes experienced players like Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, alongside emerging talents.

Hyderabad: The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September 2026.

The Indian women’s team will head into the competition as the defending champions, having won the gold medal in the women’s cricket competition at the previous Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

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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 (subject to fitness clearance), Radha Yadav, Nandni Sharma.