24th Jan, 2026
India’s squad for Test against Australia Women & India A squad for ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup announced
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January 24, 2026
India’s squad for Test against Australia Women & India A squad for ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup announced
The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the Perth Test against Australia Women to be played after the white-ball series. The Test will take place at the WACA from 6th to 9th March, 2026.
India's Women's Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur [C], Smriti Mandhana [VC], Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh [WK], Uma Chetry [WK], Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare.
Meanwhile, wicket-keeper G Kamalini is ruled out of India's Australia tour and the selectors have named Uma Chetry as her replacement in India's T20Is and ODI squads.
The selection committee has also picked the India 'A' squad for the Rising Star Women's Asia Cup to be played in a T20 format in Thailand.
India A squad for ACC Rising Star Asia Cup Team: Humairaa Kaazi, Vrinda Dinesh, Anushka Sharma, Deeya Yadav*, Tejal Hasabnis, Nandani Kashyap [WK], Mamta M [WK]*, Radha Yadav [C], Sonia Mendhiya, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwer, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Jintamani Kalita, Nandani Sharma.
Note: * Subject to fitness clearance from BCCI COE.
The fixtures for the same are as below:
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ACC Rising Star Women's Asia Cup, 2026 (India fixtures) |
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Day |
Date |
Time (local) |
Match |
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Friday |
13-Feb-26 |
2:00 PM |
India A v UAE |
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Sunday |
15-Feb-26 |
2:00 PM |
India A v Pakistan A |
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Tuesday |
17-Feb-26 |
9:30 AM |
India A v Nepal |
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Friday |
20-Feb-26 |
9:30 AM |
SF 1 (Group A 1st) vs (Group B 2nd) |
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Friday |
20-Feb-26 |
2:00 PM |
SF2 (Group B 1st) vs (Group A 2nd) |
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Sunday |
22-Feb-26 |
TBC |
Final |
DEVAJIT SAIKIA
Honorary Secretary
BCCI
