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India women's national cricket team

Indian women's cricket team

Indian women's cricket team

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captainHarmanpreet Kaur
coachAmol Muzumdar
batting_coachAmol Muzumdar
bowling_coachAavishkar Salvi
fielding_coachMunish Bali
test_status_year1976
icc_statusFull member
icc_member_year1926
icc_regionAsia
wodi_rank
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wodi_rank_best
(May 2020)
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(Nov 2019)
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most_recent_wtestv at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai; 28 June–1 July 2024
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(27 draws)
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first_wodiv at Eden Gardens, Kolkata; 1 January 1978
most_recent_wodiv at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai; 2 November 2025
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(2 ties, 5 no results)
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(0 ties, 0 no results)
wwc_apps11
wwc_first1978
wwc_bestChampions (2025)
first_wt20iv at the County Cricket Ground, Derby; 5 August 2006
most_recent_wt20iv at The Sports Hub, Thiruvananthapuram; 30 December 2025
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wt20i_record116/86
(1 tie, 6 no results)
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(0 ties, 0 no results)
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(May 2020) (Nov 2019) (27 draws)

(2 ties, 5 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results)

(1 tie, 6 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results) (2020) The India women's national cricket team represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International status. India are the current holders of the World Cup and the Asian Games.

The team has played 41 Test matches, winning 8, losing 6 and drawing 27. Their first international match, on 31 October 1976, was a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore which ended in a draw.

The team has played 342 ODI matches, winning 188, losing 147, tying 2 and with 5 ending in a no-result. As of November 2025, India is ranked third in the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings with 126 rating points. India has won the World Cup once in 2025. India has reached the World Cup final on three occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005, and to England by 9 runs in 2017, and winning against South Africa by 52 runs in 2025. India have won the ODI Asia Cup four times in 2004, 2005-06, 2006, 2008.

The team has played 209 T20I matches, winning 116, losing 86, tying 1 and with 6 ending in a no-result. As of November 2025, India is ranked third in the ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings with 263 rating points. India has reached the finals of the T20 World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020. India have won the T20I Asia Cup three times in 2012, 2016, 2022. In addition, India have also won gold at the 2022 Asian Games, and silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

History

The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always looted the British ships, so the East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket and been successful. The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877. In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured England, where they played English county teams. The India men's team made their Test debut against England in 1932. The first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934.

Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) was formed in 1973. The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies. India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1976 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.[[File:Indian Batswoman at Cricket Worlds Cup 2010.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Indian batter at the 2010 [[Women's Cricket World Cup]]]] [[File:Mithali Raj Truro 2012.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Mithali Raj]], former captain of the Indian women's cricket team]]

The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the International Women's Cricket Council. As part of the International Cricket Council's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07.

In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team. In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.

In July 2025, India clinched their first-ever Women’s T20I series win against England, securing an unassailable 3–1 lead in the five-match series. The landmark victory came in the fourth T20I at Worcester, where Indian spinners Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, and newcomer Shree Charani restricted England to 126/7. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set up a comfortable six-wicket chase, finished with 18 balls to spare. The win marked a historic breakthrough, as India had never previously won a T20I series against England, either home or away. The performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, also served as vital preparation ahead of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England.

In November 2025, India won their first Women's Cricket World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. In the semi-final, they chased a huge target of 339 runs against Australia, which is one also the highest successful run chases in the history of Women's ODI. The victory was widely celebrated and recognized across India as a landmark moment for women’s cricket in the country.

Governing body

Main article: Board of Control for Cricket in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1928 and represents India at the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000. It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.

Selection Committee

On 28 September 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of new All-India Women's Selection Committee. Amita Sharma, former indian right-arm medium fast bowler, heads the five-member selection committee.

  • Amita Sharma (chief selector)
  • Shyama Dey
  • Jaya Sharma
  • Sulakshana Naik
  • Sravanthi Naidu

Sponsorship

DurationManufacturerSponsorRef
1993–1996Wills
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003Sahara
2003–2005
2005–2013Nike
2014–2017Star India
2017–2019Oppo
2019–2020Byju's
2020–2023MPL Sports
2023–2025AdidasDream11
2025–presentApollo Tyres

International grounds

Captains

Main article: List of India women Test cricketers#Test captains, List of India women ODI cricketers#ODI captains, List of India women Twenty20 International cricketers#WT20I captains

Current squad

This lists all the active players who played for India in the last 12 months or were named in the recent ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics.

;Key

SymbolMeaning
S/NShirt number of the player in all formats
FormatDenotes the player's playing format
NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleDomestic teamFormsS/NBattersAll-roundersWicket-keepersSpin bowlersPace bowlers
Smriti Mandhana (VC)Left-handedRight-arm mediumMaharashtraTest, ODI & T20I18
Jemimah RodriguesRight-handedRight-arm off breakMumbaiTest, ODI & T20I5
Shafali VermaRight-handedRight-arm off breakHaryanaTest, ODI & T20I17
Harleen DeolRight-handedRight-arm leg breakHimachal PradeshODI & T20I33
Tejal HasabnisRight-handedRight-arm off breakMaharashtraODI23
Priya PuniaRight-handedRight-arm mediumDelhiODI16
Pratika Rawal24Right-handedRight-arm Off spinDelhiODI64
Deepti SharmaLeft-handedRight-arm off breakUttar PradeshTest, ODI & T20I6
Harmanpreet Kaur (C)Right-handedRight-arm off breakPunjabTest, ODI & T20I23
Pooja VastrakarRight-handedRight-arm mediumMadhya PradeshTest, ODI & T20I34
Amanjot KaurRight-handedRight-arm mediumPunjabODI & T20I30
Dayalan HemalathaLeft-handedRight-arm off breakRailwaysODI & T20I29
Sajeevan SajanaRight-handedRight-arm off breakKeralaT20I44
Richa GhoshRight-handedBengalTest, ODI & T20I13
Yastika BhatiaLeft-handedBarodaODI & T20I11
Uma ChetryRight-handedAssamT20I55
Sneh RanaRight-handedRight-arm off breakRailwaysTest, ODI & T20I2
Radha YadavRight-handedLeft-arm orthodoxBarodaODI & T20I21
Shreyanka PatilRight-handedRight-arm off breakKarnatakaODI & T20I31
Vaishnavi SharmaRight-handedLeft-arm slow orthodoxMadhya PradeshT20I2
Asha SobhanaRight-handedRight-arm leg breakKeralaT20I4
Priya MishraRight-handedRight-arm leg breakDelhiODI12
Renuka Singh ThakurRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastRailwaysTest, ODI & T20I10
Saima ThakorRight-handedRight-arm mediumMumbaiODI & T20I8
Arundhati ReddyRight-handedRight-arm mediumTelanganaODI & T20I20
Sayali SatghareRight-handedRight-arm mediumMumbaiODI
Kranti GoudRight-handedRight-arm medium-fastMadhya PradeshODI & T20I26
Kashvee GautamRight-handedRight-arm mediumChandigarhODI

;Match fees Players also receive a match fee of per Test match, per ODI, and per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.

Coaching staff

Main article: List of India national cricket coaches

PositionName
Head coach & Batting coachAmol Muzumdar
Bowling coachAavishkar Salvi
Fielding coachMunish Bali
Nets TrainersTanveer Shukla
Sourav Tyagi
Utkarsh Singh
Akhil S Prasad
PhysiotherapistAkanksha Satyavanshi
Neha Karnik
Fitness TrainerAnand Date
AnalystAniruddha Deshpande

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India

Cricket World Cup

Main article: Women's Cricket World Cup

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal1 title11/1379423412Source:
ENG 1973Did not participate
IND 1978Group Stage4/430300
NZL 1982Group Stage4/5124800
AUS 1988Did not participate
ENG 1993Group Stage4/874300
IND 1997Semi Finals4/1153110
NZL 2000Semi Finals3/885300
RSA 2005Runners Up2/885201
AUS 2009Super 6s3/675200
IND 2013Group Stage7/842200
ENG 2017Runners Up2/896300
NZL 2022Group Stage5/873400
IND 2025Champions1/895301

T20 World Cup

Main article: Women's T20 World Cup

YearPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal0 titles41221801Source:
ENG 2009Semi Finals42200
WIN 2010Semi Finals42200
SL 2012Group Stage41300
BAN 2014Group Stage53200
IND 2016Group Stage41300
WIN 2018Semi Finals54100
AUS 2020Runners Up64101
SAF 2023Semi Finals53200
UAE 2024Group Stage42200
ENG 2026

Olympic Games

Main article: Cricket at the Summer Olympics

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal
USA 2028

Champions Trophy

Main article: ICC Women's Champions Trophy

YearPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal
SL 2027

Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWLDNRTotal3/30 titles66372504
2014-16Group stage5/82191101
2017-20Group stage4/82110803
2022-25Group stage2/102418600

Commonwealth Games

Main article: Cricket at the Commonwealth Games

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal0 Title1/153200
ENG 2022Silver2/853200

Asian Games

Main article: Cricket at the Asian Games

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal1 Title1/132001
CHN 2010Did not participate
South Korea 2014Did not participate
CHN 2022Gold1/932001
JPN 2026

Asia Cup

Main article: Women's Asia Cup

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal7 titles9/95147400
SL 2004Champions1/255000
PAK 2005–06Champions1/355000
IND 2006Champions1/355000
SL 2008Champions1/477000
CHN 2012Champions1/844000
THA 2016Champions1/666000
MAS 2018Runners Up2/664200
BAN 2022Champions1/787100
SRI 2024Runners Up2/854100

South Asian Games

Main article: Cricket at the South Asian Games

YearRoundPositionPlayedWonLostTieNRTotal0 Titles0/000000
BAN 2016Did not participate
NEP 2019Did not participate
PAK 2027TBA

Honours

ICC

  • Women's Cricket World Cup
  • Women's T20 World Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2020

ACC

Multi-sport events

  • Commonwealth Games
    • Silver medal (1): 2022
  • Asian Games
    • Gold medal (1): 2022

Statistics

Main article: India women's national cricket team record by opponent

Test cricket

OpponentMWLDWin%Loss%Draw%FirstLastTotal
111469.0936.3654.5519772023
15311120.006.6773.3319862023
60060.000.00100.0019772003
3300100.000.000.0020022024
611416.6616.6666.6619761976
41862719.5114.6365.8519762024
Statistics are correct as of Sep 01, 2025.

Most Test runs for India

PlayerRunsAverage
Sandhya Agarwal1,11050.45
Shanta Rangaswamy75032.60
Shubhangi Kulkarni70023.33
Mithali Raj69943.68
Smriti Mandhana62957.18
Gargi Banerji61427.90
Sudha Shah60118.78
Shafali Verma56763.00
Anjum Chopra54830.44
Hemlata Kala50350.30

Most Test wickets for India

PlayerWicketsAverage
Diana Edulji6325.77
Shubhangi Kulkarni6027.45
Jhulan Goswami4417.36
Neetu David4118.90
Shashi Gupta2531.28
Sneh Rana2320.95
Shanta Rangaswamy2131.61
Deepti Sharma2018.10
Sharmila Chakraborty1922.10
Purnima Rau1521.26

Players in bold text are still active with India.

  • Highest team total: 603/6d v South Africa, 29 June 2024 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • Highest individual score: 214, Mithali Raj v England, 14 August 2002 at County Ground, Taunton, England
  • Best innings bowling: 8/53, Neetu David v England, 24 November 1995 at Jamshedpur, India
  • Best match bowling: 10/78, Jhulan Goswami v England, 29 August 2006 at County Ground, Taunton, England

One Day Internationals

OpponentMWLTNRWin%FirstLastInternational XITotal
6112490019.6719782025
9611175.0020132025
11000100.0019931993
8036420245.0019782025
33000100.0019821982
1515000100.0019932025
33000100.0019932000
5823341039.6619782025
1212000100.0020052025
3521130160.0019972025
363230188.8920002025
292450082.7619932024
3421881472554.9719782025
Statistics are correct as of November 2025.

Most ODI runs for India

PlayerRunsAverage
Mithali Raj7,80550.68
Smriti Mandhana5,32248.38
Harmanpreet Kaur4,40937.05
Anjum Chopra2,85631.38
Deepti Sharma2,73937.01
Punam Raut2,29934.83
Jaya Sharma2,09130.75
Jemimah Rodrigues1,74934.98
Anju Jain1,72929.81
Jhulan Goswami1,22814.61
PlayerWicketsAverage
Jhulan Goswami25522.04
Deepti Sharma16227.32
Neetu David14116.34
Nooshin Al Khadeer10024.02
Rajeshwari Gayakwad9920.79
Ekta Bisht9821.83
Amita Sharma8735.52
Poonam Yadav8025.15
Shikha Pandey7521.92
Gouher Sultana6619.39
  • Highest team total: 435/5 v Ireland, 15 Jan 2025 at Niranjan Shah Stadium, India
  • Highest individual score: 188, Deepti Sharma v Ireland, 15 May 2017 at Senwes Park, South Africa
  • Best innings bowling: 6/10, Mamatha Maben v Sri Lanka, 25 April 2004 at Asgiriya Stadium, Sri Lanka

Twenty20 Internationals

OpponentMWLTTie+WTie+LNRWin%FirstLastTotal
35726010120.0020082024
23203000086.9520132024
1100000100.0020222022
351124000031.4320062025
2200000100.0020182023
320000166.6720182023
110000010020242024
14410000028.5720092024
16133000081.2520092024
19106000352.6320142024
31255000180.6520092025
330000010020182022
220000010020222024
24159000062.5020112024
20911686010655.5020062025
Statistics are correct as of Dec 2025.

Most T20I runs for India

PlayerRunsAverage
Smriti Mandhana4,10229.94
Harmanpreet Kaur3,78429.33
Jemimah Rodrigues2,47930.60
Shafali Verma2,46227.97
Mithali Raj2,36437.52
Richa Ghosh1,11327.82
Deepti Sharma1,10723.06
Veda Krishnamurthy87518.61
Punam Raut71927.65
Jhulan Goswami40510.94

Most T20I wickets for India

PlayerWicketsAverage
Deepti Sharma15219.00
Radha Yadav10319.09
Poonam Yadav9815.25
Renuka Singh6221.19
Rajeshwari Gayakwad6119.13
Pooja Vastrakar5821.41
Jhulan Goswami5621.94
Ekta Bisht5314.71
Anuja Patil4821.00
Shikha Pandey4326.16

Players in bold text are still active with India.

• Highest team total: 221/2 v SL, 28 December 2025 at Greenfield Stadium, India

• Highest individual score: 111, Smriti Mandhana v New Zealand, 28 June 2025 at Trent Bridge, England

• Best innings bowling: 5/11, Jhulan Goswami v Australia, 23 March 2012 at ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Individual records

Notes

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