The final countdown to the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has officially begun. World No. 2 England hosts World No. 3 India in a blockbuster three-match T20I series. For Harmanpreet Kaur‘s Team India, this tour is a high-stakes dress rehearsal to fine-tune their ideal combinations. Fresh off a confidence-boosting warm-up win against the ECB Development XI, India’s top order looks explosive. However, they face a powerhouse England side led by stand-in skipper Charlotte Dean (with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt recovering from injury), who are flying high after a recent series victory over New Zealand.
India Women tour of England 2026: T20I Fixtures
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST / GMT / Local) |
| 1st T20I | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | County Ground, Chelmsford | 11:00 PM IST / 5:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM Local |
| 2nd T20I | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | County Ground, Bristol | 11:00 PM IST / 5:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM Local |
| 3rd T20I | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | 11:00 PM IST / 5:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM Local |
Squads
England Women: Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Radha Yadav, Yastika Bhatia, Bharti Fulmali, Nandni Sharma.
Also WATCH: India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur receives prestigious Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
- India: Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3, Sony Sports 4 (TV); Sony LIV (App & Website)
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket / Main Event (TV); NOW & Sky Go (Streaming)
- USA & Canada: Willow TV [Sign up here]
- Australia: Fox Sports (TV); Kayo Sports & Foxtel Go (Streaming)
- South Africa: SuperSport (TV & App)
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
