India Women Announce Test Squad for Australia Tour; India A Named for ACC Rising Star Women’s Asia Cup 2026

Mumbai: The Women’s Selection Committee on Friday announced India’s squad for the one-off Test against Australia Women, scheduled to be played at the iconic WACA in Perth from 6 to 9 March 2026, following the conclusion of the white-ball series.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian side in the red-ball contest, with Smriti Mandhana named as vice-captain. The squad blends experience with emerging talent as India prepare for a challenging Test assignment against the world champions on Australian soil.

India Women’s Test Squad vs Australia

Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Thakur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare

Injury Update

In a significant update, wicketkeeper G Kamalini has been ruled out of India’s Australia tour due to injury. The selectors have named Uma Chetry as her replacement in both the T20I and ODI squads for the tour.

India A Squad – ACC Rising Star Women’s Asia Cup 2026

Meanwhile, the selection committee has also unveiled the India A squad for the ACC Rising Star Women’s Asia Cup 2026, which will be played in the T20 format in Thailand. The tournament is aimed at giving India’s next generation of cricketers valuable international exposure.

Humairaa Kaazi, Vrinda Dinesh, Anushka Sharma, Deeya Yadav, Tejal Hasabnis, Nandani Kashyap (WK), Mamta M (WK), Radha Yadav (Captain), Sonia Mendhiya, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwer, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Jintamani Kalita, Nandani Sharma

Note: Deeya Yadav and Mamta M are subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE).

ACC Rising Star Women’s Asia Cup 2026 – India A Fixtures

India A will begin their campaign against UAE before facing traditional rivals Pakistan A in the group stage. The full schedule for India A is as follows:

Friday, 13 February 2026
2:00 PM (Local) – India A vs UAE

Sunday, 15 February 2026
2:00 PM (Local) – India A vs Pakistan A

Tuesday, 17 February 2026
9:30 AM (Local) – India A vs Nepal

Friday, 20 February 2026
9:30 AM (Local) – Semi-final 1: Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd
2:00 PM (Local) – Semi-final 2: Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd

Sunday, 22 February 2026
Final – Time TBC