BCCI announces India Women’s squad for all-format tour of South Africa: Smriti Mandhana to lead, check full schedule

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's women's squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa in December 2026. Led by Smriti Mandhana, India Women will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is during the seven-match away series, which will take place over 21 days. The tour marks Mandhana's first overseas assignment as India's full-time captain, with the team looking to finish the calendar year on a strong note.

The India Women’s squad for the South Africa tour features a strong combination of experienced international players and promising young talents across all three formats. Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh are among the key names included. At the same time, Jemimah Rodrigues returns to the national setup after missing out due to an injury sustained during The Hundred.

The BCCI women’s squad announced for December 2026 also includes some interesting selections in the shortest format. With series scheduled to feature a Test, ODI and T20I, here is the complete squad list and India Women tour of South Africa schedule 2026.

India Women’s squad for South Africa tour: Smriti Mandhana captain, new faces in T20I team

Smriti Mandhana will lead India across all three formats, with Deepti Sharma appointed vice-captain for the Test and ODI squads, while Shafali Verma will serve as her deputy in T20Is. Harmanpreet Kaur will bring her experience to the Test, ODI and T20I teams, while Jemimah Rodrigues' return provides another boost to India's batting department.

The selectors have retained a largely settled core for the longer formats, while the T20I squad features a few fresh faces with Niki Prasad, G. Kamalini and Anushka Sharma earning places, as India look to strengthen their options ahead of future assignments.

India Women’s Test Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare.

India Women’s ODI Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma (VC), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare.

India Women’s T20I Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma (VC), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare.

See Also: List of the top 10 highest individual scores for India Women in ODIs

India Women’s tour of South Africa schedule: Test, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is from December 9

The India Women tour of South Africa schedule 2026 will begin with the one-off Test in Gqeberha on December 9, followed by three ODIs and three T20Is across different venues. The ODI series will be played from December 16 to 22, while the T20I leg will begin on December 26 and conclude on December 30, with the final two matches scheduled in Potchefstroom. Here is the complete schedule of India's seven matches against South Africa Women.

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