Watch: RCB players send heartfelt best wishes to India Women ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Just before India Women's start their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against the arch-rivals Pakistan on June 13 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players send their heartfelt wishes.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who recently claimed the trophy in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, beating South Africa in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, hopes to continue the same success with a trophy in the 20-over format, where their best performance came in 2020, finishing as the runners-up against Australia.

Star RCB players unite to cheer on Team India Women before the big tournament kicks off

Several Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players, including Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya, joined to wish the Indian Women’s side in the T20 World Cup in 2026. Their mentor, Dinesh Karthik, was also part of the group to wish them the best.

Watch RCB players wishing India women here- 

“Just want to wish the Indian women’s team all the very best. They have done it in the 50-over World Cup, and I am sure you can have the same success even in the 20-over World Cup as well. Go well, girls, and enjoy your time in England.” Karthik expressed in the special video.  

“Wishing the Indian women’s cricket team all the best for the T20 World Cup. You guys won it last year. We are all betting on you. All the best.” Bhuvneshwar Kumar wished them the best. 

Krunal's special statement of ‘Hamari chori kam hey kya choro sey’ also grabbed the spotlight as he recalled how the women's side won the ODI World Cup 2025 in November.

“All the best to the Indian women’s cricket team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The entire country is behind you. Obviously, the girls made us proud by winning the 50-over World Cup, and now we are rooting for you in the T20 World Cup as well. Hamari chori kam hey kya choro sey.” Krunal addressed.

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India will begin their Women’s T20 World Cup on June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. They will then head to Leeds in Headingley for the second clash against the Netherlands before their third encounter, which will be against South Africa on June 21 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on June 21.

India’s next fixture will be against Bangladesh at the same venue on June 25, before they take on Australia in their last group-stage game on June 28 at Lord’s in London.

India women’s squad for T20 World Cup 2026-

Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nandni Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav.