India have named their women's T20I and ODI squads for the home series against Zimbabwe, the first under captain Smriti Mandhana, with Niki Prasad, Jintimani Kalita and Nandani Sharma the new faces.
India have named their women's white-ball squads for the home series against Zimbabwe, ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday 6 October 2026. They are the first squads picked under Smriti Mandhana, who has taken over the captaincy across formats after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Harmanpreet remains in both squads as a player.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Captain | Smriti Mandhana, across formats |
| Vice-captains | Shafali Verma (T20Is), Deepti Sharma (ODIs) |
| T20Is | Three matches in Raipur: 16, 18 and 20 October |
| ODIs | Three matches in Vadodara: 23, 25 and 28 October, counting toward the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29 |
| New faces | Niki Prasad, Jintimani Kalita, Nandani Sharma |
| Opponent | Zimbabwe, on their first bilateral tour of India |
The new faces
Three players are the new names in the squads: Niki Prasad, Jintimani Kalita and Nandani Sharma. Prasad captained India to the U19 Women's T20 World Cup title. Prasad and Kalita are named in the T20I squad, while Nandani Sharma is named in the ODI squad.
The squads
T20I squad: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma (vice-captain), Niki Prasad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Anushka Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Jintimani Kalita, Minnu Mani.
ODI squad: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma (vice-captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandani Sharma, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Singh Thakur.
Why it matters
This is the start of a new era in India's women's white-ball cricket, with Mandhana leading in all formats and a split vice-captaincy between Verma and Deepti. The ODIs also carry points in the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, so the three games in Vadodara are not just a warm-up. For Zimbabwe, it is a first bilateral tour of India.
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