IND-W vs SL-W 2025: India Women Set for Five Match T20I Series Against Sri Lanka, Squad Announced
India Women begin a five match T20I series vs Sri Lanka on Dec 21 as prep for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
India Women return to action this month, riding the high of their 2025 ODI World Cup triumph under Harmanpreet Kaur. They will face Sri Lanka in a five match T20I series starting December 21, a key step as they plan for next year’s T20 World Cup in the UK.
The first two games will be played in Visakhapatnam on December 21 and 23. The teams then move to Thiruvananthapuram for matches on December 26, 28, and 30.
India have made only two changes from their World Cup winning T20 squad. Radha Yadav makes way for left arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma. Seventeen year old wicketkeeper G Kamalini replaces Uma Chetry. This keeps the core intact while adding fresh energy.
The squad also carries form and confidence. India’s last T20I outing was a tight 3–2 win in England. Radha Yadav, Sayali Satghare, and Yastika Bhatia do not feature this time, but the blend of youth and experience remains strong.
Sri Lanka arrive with a point to prove. They struggled at the recent ODI World Cup, finishing fifth with one win, three losses, and three no results. This tour gives them a chance to reset and start building again.
Harmanpreet Kaur leads a familiar group with Smriti Mandhana as vice captain. Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh form the experienced core. Newcomers Kamalini and Vaishnavi will look to settle quickly with support from the senior players.
The five match run will also help India test bench strength. The staff sees this as an ideal stretch to try combinations without losing stability. A member of the setup said the idea is simple. “We want to stay sharp and be ready for the T20 World Cup.”
India Women Squad for Five-Match T20I Series vs Sri Lanka 2025
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, G Kamalini, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma.
