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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Harmanpreet Kaur leads both T20I & ODI squads
- 2🏆 First white-ball series vs Aus since World Cup win
- 3💡 Newbies: Vaishnavi Sharma, G Kamalini, Kashvee Gautam
- 4🔮 Maiden series victory target in February 2026
"India will feature in the 50-over format for the first time since being crowned world champions."
Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the world champion India Women on their white-ball tour of Australia in February 2026, marking their first 50-over series since lifting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The squads blend youth and experience as the Men in Blue counterparts aim to conquer Down Under.
Fresh Faces Join Champions
Three exciting uncapped talents – Vaishnavi Sharma, G Kamalini, and Kashvee Gautam – earn call-ups to the ODI squad that dominated the World Cup. Uma Chetry, Yastika Bhatia, and Pratika Rawal make way for the new blood. In T20Is, Shreyanka Patil replaces Harleen Deol, with Bharati Fulmali returning after a long hiatus.
This series is historic – India chase their maiden white-ball series win over Australia. Harmanpreet's leadership, fresh off global glory, faces a stern test against the hosts' pace battery. Fans are buzzing with IPL-style excitement for this bilateral showdown.
The tour promises fireworks, with young guns like 17-year-old G Kamalini ready to shine. India's depth looks unassailable as they build towards future World Cups.
