India Names Squad for Women's T20 World Cup with Yastika Bhatia and Nandani Sharma India's Women's T20 World Cup squad for the upcoming tournament in England has been finalized, featuring uncapped pace bowler Nandani Sharma, allrounder Radha Yadav, and Yastika Bhatia, who is making her maiden international call-up. The team, which will compete in the June-July edition of the tournament, includes key players such as Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Deepti Sharma, while also addressing injuries and selection challenges from the recent T20I series in South Africa. The squad includes Yastika Bhatia, who has been sidelined due to a long-term injury. Bhatia, a wicketkeeper-batter, last played for India A in Australia in August 2025 and underwent ACL surgery in October 2025. She has represented India in 18 T20Is, with her last appearance dating back to April 2024. Radha Yadav, a spin-bowling allrounder, returns to the team after being dropped following her tour of England in the previous summer. Her inclusion strengthens India's spin department, which also features Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, and Shreyanka Patil. The selection process was influenced by injuries to key players. Allrounder Amanjot Kaur, who missed India's recent T20I series in South Africa due to a back injury, is out for four to five months. Her replacement, Kashvee Gautam, was also unavailable after sustaining a right knee injury during the tour. Gautam, who had been picked as Kaur's replacement, will undergo surgery and is expected to miss the tournament. Chief selector Amita Sharma confirmed that the team's bowling department struggled in South Africa, with the opposition's main batter, Laura Wolvaardt, scoring heavily. To address this, the selectors focused on bolstering the bowling attack by adding Nandani Sharma and Radha Yadav.#india #smriti_mandhana #harmanpreet_kaur #deepti_sharma #nandani_sharma
