India names women’s squad for home series against South Africa Women

India has announced an 18-woman squad to take on South Africa in the five-match ODI and three-match T20I series, starting in Lucknow from March 7.

Experienced Mithali Raji will lead the ODI team with Harmanpreet Kaur as her vice-captain. The T20I team will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as vice-captain. Sushma Verma is making a comeback in both the ODI and T20I squads, replacing Taniya Bhatia.

South Africa women’s team arrives at Lucknow on February 27

Seasoned campaigner medium-pacer Shikha Pandey was dropped from the side. Even Shafali Verma was not chosen on the ODI side. Shafali has played in 19 T20 internationals so far.

The South African women’s cricket team will reach Lucknow on Saturday. The teams are likely to play a warm-up game before the ODI series kicks off. The first time Indian women will play international cricket since the T20 World Cup final a year ago.

India Women ODI Squad:

Mithali Raj (C), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Punam Raut, Priya Punia, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), D. Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma (wicket-keeper), Swetha Verma (wicket-keeper), Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Poonam Yadav, C. Prathyusha, Monica Patel.

India Women T20I squad:

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, Sushma Verma (wicket-keeper), Nuzhat Parveen (wicket-keeper), Ayushi Soni, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, C. Prathyusha, Simran Dil Bahadur.

The five ODI’s will take place first, on 7, 9, 12, 14, and 17 March. The three T20Is will then be held on 20, 21, and 24 March.

Check the complete Schedule of the South Africa Women tour of India, 2021

Wednesday, 09 September 2026

1 Match

TEST 09 September 2026 10:00 AM

Pakistan

133/10 (33.5) & 449/10 (96.4)

England

453/10 (88.6)

Day 3: Stumps - Pakistan lead by 129 runs

3rd Test - Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Thursday, 10 September 2026

2 Matches

TEST 10 September 2026 08:00 AM

Warriors

347/10 (108.1) & 63/3 (19.6)

Western Province

143/10 (44.1)

Day 2: Stumps - Warriors lead by 267 runs

1st Match - Newlands, Cape Town

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TEST 10 September 2026 08:00 AM

North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons

251/10 (80.1) & 57/2 (19.6)

Knights

228/10 (70.4)

Day 2: Stumps - North West - Eastvaal Renault Dragons lead by 80 runs

2nd Match - Grey College Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein

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Friday, 11 September 2026

4 Matches

T20 11 September 2026 11:00 PM

Trinbago Knight Riders

126/8 (19.6)

Guyana Amazon Warriors

127/4 (18.4)

Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 6 wkts

33rd Match - Providence Stadium, Guyana

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T20I 11 September 2026 05:30 PM

Sri Lanka

117/10 (16.4)

England Lions

118/1 (7.2)

England Lions won by 9 wkts

1st T20 - The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford

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T20I 11 September 2026 02:30 PM

Pakistan Women

130/5 (19.6)

Sri Lanka Women

134/6 (18.4)

Sri Lanka Women won by 4 wkts

Semi Final 2 (B1 v A2) - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

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T20 11 September 2026 01:30 PM

Amritsar Soormas

177/9 (19.6)

Ludhiana Lions

178/5 (18.3)

Ludhiana Lions won by 5 wkts

24th Match - Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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Today

13 Matches

ODI 12 September 2026 01:30 AM

Oman

144/10 (40.1)

Hong Kong, China

101 (13.6)

Hong Kong, China need 44 runs

3rd Place Play-off - YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi

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ODI 12 September 2026 01:30 AM

Nepal

313/9 (49.6)

United Arab Emirates

23 (1.6)

United Arab Emirates need 291 runs

Final - Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur

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T20I 12 September 2026 07:30 AM

Uganda

Kenya

Match starts at Sep 12, 07:30 GMT

9th Match - Gahanga B Ground, Kigali City

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T20 12 September 2026 07:30 AM

Mohali Kings

Amritsar Soormas

Match starts at Sep 12, 07:30 GMT

Semi Final 1 - Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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ODI 12 September 2026 08:00 AM

South Africa A

Bangladesh A

Match starts at Sep 12, 08:00 GMT

3rd Unofficial ODI - Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

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T20 12 September 2026 09:30 AM

Belfast Wolves

Rotterdam Dockers

Match starts at Sep 12, 09:30 GMT

22nd Match - The Village, Dublin

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T20I 12 September 2026 12:00 PM

Botswana

Sierra Leone

Match starts at Sep 12, 12:00 GMT

10th Match - Gahanga B Ground, Kigali City

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T20I 12 September 2026 12:30 PM

India A Women

Australia A Women

Match starts at Sep 12, 12:30 GMT

1st unofficial T20 - Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh

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T20 12 September 2026 01:15 PM

Dublin Guardians

Glasgow Cosmic

Match starts at Sep 12, 13:15 GMT

23rd Match - The Village, Dublin

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T20 12 September 2026 01:30 PM

Ludhiana Lions

Jalandhar Warriors

Match starts at Sep 12, 13:30 GMT

Semi Final 2 - Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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T20 12 September 2026 02:00 PM

Trinbago Knight Riders Women

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women

Match starts at Sep 12, 14:00 GMT

4th Match - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

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T20 12 September 2026 07:00 PM

Barbados Tridents Women

Jamaica Empress Women

Match starts at Sep 13, 19:00 GMT

5th Match - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

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T20I 12 September 2026 01:00 AM

Japan Women

Malaysia Women

Match abandoned due to rain\n

2nd T20I - Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto

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Tomorrow

2 Matches

T20 13 September 2026 12:00 AM

Barbados Tridents

Jamaica Kingsmen

Match starts at Sep 13, 00:00 GMT

34th Match - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

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T20I 13 September 2026 01:00 AM

Japan Women

Malaysia Women

Match starts at Sep 13, 01:00 GMT

3rd T20I - Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto

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