India Women's Test squad for Australia clash and India A squad for Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 revealed

The selection committee of the Indian women’s national team has declared a full squad for the upcoming away Test match against Australia. India will face Australia in one Test, scheduled from 6th to 9th March 2026, which will be played at the WACA.

With no surprise, the selection committee named the Women’s World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur as the leader of the team and Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. The inclusions of Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma will definitely bolster their batting strength.

BCCI named the full squad for the India vs Australia Test match

But it is necessary to remember that the recent successes India’s women’s team gained are in the limited overs format, but their upcoming assignment will be a Test match, where the ball game will be completely different. Instead of power-hitting skills, the format will test the nerves of the batters and their resilience at their best.

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Apart from many obvious names, selectors had to name a substitute because of an injury issue. In a press release published on January 24, 2026, the board informs about the replacement of G Kamalini. “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 board informed.

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.

India 'A' squad also announced

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. Through this tournament, Indian cricket fans will get to know more about the upcoming talents in women’s cricket.

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has been helping many young talents to reach the highest level of women’s cricket, which is playing for Team India. Players like Anushka Sharma, Nandani Sharma, and Radha Yadav are already well known for their cricketing talents.

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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