Shreyanka Patil returns as India Women name white ball squads for Australia tour

the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) Officially announced the teams participating in the upcoming multi-format Women in Blue tour Australia. The tour is scheduled to begin in mid-February and is a crucial task for India as they look to assert their dominance over the world’s top-ranked team in their own backyard.

The announcement brings a mix of seasoned leadership and new talent, with several high-profile call-ups and debuts signaling a shift in India’s tactical approach for the 2026 season.

Shriyanka Patel returns to the T20I setup

The biggest news from the T20I team announcement is the comeback Shreyanka Patel and Bharti Phulmali. Patel, sidelined through injury, returns to bolster the spin department, while Phulmali receives her first call-up since 2019 after an explosive season in the league. Women’s Premier League (WPL). Her ability to act as a finisher in the lower middle order appears to be the main reason for her inclusion.

Key omissions and strategic shifts

To make room for new talent, some well-known names were absent. Harleen Deol She was dropped from the T20I squad but retained her place in the ODIs. The ODI squad also features exciting new additions. Vaishnavi Sharma And the 17-year-old wicket-keeper G Kamalini They got their first international calls. Meanwhile, Gautam revealers It returns to the 50-over setup, as the selectors look to build depth following India’s recent World Cup win. The selectors have chosen to move on from Yastika Bhatia, Radha Yadavand Arundhati Reddy (who remains in the T20I squad only), suggesting a desire to test younger options like Kamalini and Sharma under Australian conditions.

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The tour will feature three T20Is, three ODIs and one historic Test match. While the white-ball teams are closed, the BCCI has indicated that Perth’s pink-ball Test team will be announced at a later date.

India T20I squad for the tour of Australia: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sri Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Goud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemima Rodriguez, Bharti Phulmali, Shreyanka Patel

India ODI squad for the tour of Australia: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sri Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Goud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G Kamalini (WK), Kashvi Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemima Rodrigues, Harleen Deol

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This article was first published on WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.