The Indian Women’s team is a T20 World Cup favorite, ranking fourth in the ICC Women’s T20 rankings. The Indian team consists of star players Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Renuka Thakur. The Indian Women’s team is in Group B alongside Pakistan, England, Ireland, and the West Indies. India’s first match of the tournament is against Pakistan. Indian Women’s team led by Harpreet Singh is very confident going into this T20 World Cup.
India Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Schedule
Date |
Match Details |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
Results |
| February 12, 2023 | India Women vs Pakistan Women | 6:30 PM | Newlands, Cape Town | India Women won by 7 wickets |
| February 15, 2023 | India Women vs West Indies Women | 6:30 PM | Newlands, Cape Town | India Women won by 6 wickets |
| February 18, 2023 | England Women vs India Women | 6:30 PM | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | England Women won by 11 runs |
| February 20, 2023 | India Women vs Ireland Women | 10:30 PM | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | India Women won by 5 runs |
Checkout, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Points Table
India Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Squad
India Women’s Squad for T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shikha Pandey.
Reserves: Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh.
Also Read, ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2023: Squads, Groups, Date, Time, Venue, Schedule, Results, Live Telecast, And Live Streaming Details
India Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Predicted playing XI
No. |
Player Name |
Role |
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana (VC) | Batter |
| 2 | Shafali Verma | All-rounder |
| 3 | Jemimah Rodrigues | Batsman |
| 4 | Harmanpreet Kaur (C) | All-rounder |
| 5 | Richa Ghosh | Wicket-keeper |
| 6 | Harleen Deol | All-rounder |
| 7 | Deepti Sharma | All-rounder |
| 8 | Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder |
| 9 | Radha Yadav | Bowler |
| 10 | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Bowler |
| 11 | Renuka Thakur | Bowler |
India Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Players to Watch out for
Smriti Mandhana:
Smriti Mandhana is currently ranked third in the ICC Women’s T20 Batters Ranking and is in good form. Smriti played 112 T20Is for India and scored 2651 runs. Smriti, also the vice-captain of the Indian women’s team, is the backbone of the Indian team in batting.
Shafali Verma:
Shafali Verma is the player who batted brilliantly for India in the recently held U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and won the cup for India. Shafali, who has an attacking style, will help India get a good score in the power play overs. She is currently ranked eighth in the ICC Women’s T20 Batters Ranking.
Deepti Sharma:
Deepti Sharma is one of the key players on the Indian team, ranked first in the ICC Women’s All-Rounder Ranking and third in the Bowlers Ranking. Deepti is a player who, with her bowling and batting abilities, has the potential to win the Indian team.
Renuka Thakur:
Renuka Thakur, the winner of the 2022 ICC Women’s Emerging Player Award, is India’s best fast bowler right now. Renuka took 27 wickets in 28 T20Is for India. She is currently ranked eighth in the ICC Women’s Bowlers Ranking.
