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India Women's Test Squad for Perth, Rising Stars Asia Cup Team Announced

The BCCI has announced the Indian women's cricket squad for the one-off Test against Australia in Perth, beginning March 6, 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the side, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain, and seven players have received their first Test call-ups. Simultaneously, the squad for the ACC Rising Stars Women's Asia Cup in Thailand was revealed, to be led by spinner Radha Yadav. The tour of Australia will also mark the retirement series for Australian legend Alyssa Healy.

Key Points: India Women's Squad for Australia Test & ACC Asia Cup Announced

  • Harmanpreet Kaur to lead Test side
  • Seven players earn maiden Test call-ups
  • ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup squad also named
  • Alyssa Healy's retirement series
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Indian women's squad for Perth Test against Australia, ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup announced

BCCI announces India women's squad for Perth Test vs Australia and ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup team. Harmanpreet Kaur to lead, new call-ups named.

"The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the Perth Test - BCCI Statement"

Mumbai, January 24

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the Indian women's team squad for the Perth Test against Australia, taking place from March 6 onwards.

A statement from the BCCI said, "The Women's Selection Committee has picked India's squad for the Perth Test against Australia Women to be played after the white-ball series. The Test will take place at the WACA from 6th to 9th March, 2026."

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the side with star batter Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. The Test matches will be played after six white-ball fixtures, three T20Is followed by three ODIs, with the tour starting with the T20I series, with the first match at Sydney from February 15 onwards. Notably, it will also be the retirement series for Australian legend Alyssa Healy.

Batter Pratika Rawal, pacer Kranti Gaud, all-rounder Amanjot Kaur, wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry, batter Harleen Deol, all-rounder Sayali Satghare and spinner Vaishnavi Sharma are players to have received their first Test call-up for India.

India's Women's Test squad: Harmanpreet Kaur [C], Smriti Mandhana [VC], Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh [WK], Uma Chetry [WK], Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare.

Meanwhile, wicket-keeper G Kamalini is ruled out of India's Australia tour and the selectors have named Uma Chetry as her replacement in India's T20Is and ODI squads.

Also, the squad for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Rising Star Women's Asia Cup, taking place in T20I format in Thailand from February 13 onwards, was also announced, with Indian senior spinner Radha Yadav, 25, set to lead the squad.

The much-anticipated clash against arch-rivals Pakistan will take place on February 15. Some WPL stars, such as Anushka Sharma, playing for Gujarat Giants (GG); Nandani Sharma, representing Delhi Capitals (DC); Tanuja Kanwar from GG; and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Prema Rawat, are also included in the squad.

Deeya, who is out of the ongoing WPL due to an injury, has her participation subject to fitness clearance from Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence of BCCI.

India A squad for ACC Rising Star Asia Cup Team: Humairaa Kaazi, Vrinda Dinesh, Anushka Sharma, Deeya Yadav*, Tejal Hasabnis, Nandani Kashyap [WK], Mamta M [WK]*, Radha Yadav [C], Sonia Mendhiya, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwer, Prema Rawat, Saima Thakor, Jintamani Kalita, Nandani Sharma.

Note: * Subject to fitness clearance from BCCI COE.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Alyssa Healy's retirement series adds an emotional layer. Hope we give her a tough fight but also a fitting farewell. The squad looks balanced, though I'm a bit concerned about the pace attack on those bouncy Perth wickets. Renuka will have to lead from the front.
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Ananya R
The Rising Stars Asia Cup squad is also very interesting! Radha Yadav as captain is a good move. And the match against Pakistan on Feb 15th... already getting the jitters! Hope our young guns perform. Best of luck to both teams. 💪
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David E
Following from the UK. It's fantastic to see more Test cricket for women. The schedule is packed - white ball first, then the Test. Hope the players manage the workload. The inclusion of WPL stars in the A squad shows the league's impact.
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Vikram M
Good squad overall. But I have to ask, where is Shikha Pandey? She has experience in Australian conditions. Picking so many debutants for a Test at the WACA feels a bit risky. Hope the selection committee knows what they're doing.
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Sarah B
The future looks bright with these A team selections. Vrinda Dinesh was brilliant in the WPL. Also, wishing a speedy recovery to Deeya Yadav. Injuries are so unfortunate. Fingers crossed she gets fit in time for the Asia Cup.

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