Asian Games 2026: Team India announced for Asian Games 2026, Harmanpreet Kaur gets another chance

Asian Games 2026:  The Indian women's cricket team for the 2026 Asian Games has been announced. The selection committee has announced a 15-member squad for the Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan in September. Harmanpreet Kaur has once again been appointed as the captain, with Smriti Mandhana as the vice-captain

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India Women's squad announced for the 2026 #AsianGames in September.

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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 30, 2026

Indian team will be in the field as the defending champions. In the last Asian Games (2023) in Hangzhou, China, India won the gold medal in women's cricket by defeating Sri Lanka in the final. So the team will face the challenge of defending the gold medal this time. The team consists of both experienced players and young faces. Players like Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Dipti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur and Radha Yadav are part of the team. G. Kamalini, Bharti Phulmali, Shri Charani, Kranti Goud and Nandani Sharma have also been included><

However, all-rounder Shreyanka Patil's selection is subject to fitness clearance. She will participate in the Asian Games with the team only if she gets medical clearance. Most of the players in the team are the same players who recently participated in the Women's T20 World Cup. Only Yastika Bhatia has been left out of the team.

Experience and a fantastic mix of youth

team has a mix of experienced players and young talent. The batting department includes Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma and wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh. G. Kamalini has been included as the second wicketkeeper in the team

new challenge after being knocked out of the T20 World Cup

Asian Games squad, the Indian women's team suffered a major setback in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. Australia beat India by six wickets at Lord's to enter the semifinals while India crashed out of the tournament. Harmanpreet Kaur (56 off 27 balls), Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma helped India post 170. However, with the help of unbeaten half-centuries from Ellyse Perry and Ashley Gardner, Australia achieved the target in the 19th over

Indian women's team for the 2026 Asian Games

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Bharti Phulmali, Sreecharani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Goud, Arundhati Patil, Shreyanka Patil (fitness), Radha Yadav and Nandini Sharma