India announces Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad for 2026 Asian Games after Women’s T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News:

Following India’s semi-final exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Australia on Sunday, the BCCI Women’s Selection Committee announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September.Led by: Harmanpreet Kaur:with: Smriti Mandhana Serving as vice-captain, India will enter the continental event as the defending champions, after clinching a historic gold medal in women’s cricket at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, held in 2023.India’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games. Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Sharmav.India’s overall World Cup campaign fell short of expectations. Although the team registered comfortable wins against Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands, losses to fellow semifinal contenders South Africa and Australia exposed several weaknesses. although Shreyanka Patil was included in the squad for the Asian Games her participation was under fitness as she suffered a severe right ankle injury in India’s group match against the Netherlands on June 17.

India’s Men squad for Asian Games 2026

Earlier, the BCCI Men’s Selection Committee announced India’s 15-member squad for the 2026 Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer will lead the side, while Tilak Varma has been named vice-captain as India look to defend the historic gold medal they won in the previous edition in Hangzhou. Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit BumrahHarshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.