The BCCI announced on 11 November 2026 that the Women's Selection Committee has picked India A squads for the Muthoot FinCorp all-format home series against England A. Anushka Sharma will captain the T20 and one-day sides, while Minnu Mani leads the team for the multi-day fixture.
What Was Announced
The series comprises three T20s, three one-day matches and one multi-day fixture. The T20s will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, and the one-day and multi-day matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India A squad for the T20s:
- Vrinda Dinesh
- Tanisha Singh
- Sanika Chalke
- Anushka Sharma (captain)
- Niki Prasad
- G Kamalini (wicketkeeper)
- Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper)
- Minnu Mani (vice-captain)
- Amanjot Kaur
- Shreyanka Patil
- Vaishnavi Sharma
- Prema Rawat
- Saima Thakor
- Monica Patel
- Kashvee Gautam
India A squad for the one-day matches:
- Vrinda Dinesh
- Tanisha Singh
- Priya Punia
- Anushka Sharma (captain)
- Niki Prasad
- G Kamalini (wicketkeeper)
- Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper)
- Minnu Mani (vice-captain)
- Tejal Hasabnis
- Shreyanka Patil
- Amisha Bahukandi
- Shabnam Shakil
- Saima Thakor
- Akshita Bhagat
- Kashvee Gautam
India A squad for the multi-day match:
- Shubha Satheesh
- Priya Punia
- Tanisha Singh
- Purvaja Verlekar
- Henreitta Perera
- Tejal Hasabnis (vice-captain)
- Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper)
- Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper)
- Minnu Mani (captain)
- Shreyanka Patil
- Saima Thakor
- Akshita Bhagat
- Amisha Bahukandi
- Happy Kumari
- Shabnam Shakil
What It Means
The tour opens with the first T20 in Pune on 30 November 2026, followed by the second T20 on 3 December and the third on 5 December. The one-day matches move to Mumbai on 8, 11 and 14 December, and the series closes with the multi-day match in Mumbai from 19 December. Minnu Mani is the one player named in a leadership role in all three squads, as vice-captain in the white-ball games and captain in the multi-day fixture. Shipra Giri is a wicketkeeper in all three squads.
Source: BCCI press release.