New Delhi: After their 50-over World Cup triumph, the Indian women’s cricket team has landed in England, aiming to capture the trophy in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. For the first time, 12 teams will participate in this tournament starting from June 12. India have been drawn in a tough Group A alongside Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and arch-rivals Pakistan. After finishing as runners-up in 2020 and semi-finalists in 2022, the team is eager to finally cross the finish line.The 37-year-old captain before the on-field action started Harman Preet Kaur Completely shut down a reporter who asked about the captain’s retirement during a presser meeting. The veteran skipper, who made his debut back in 2009, had a live exchange that completely silenced the room:See:The conversation went like this:
- Reporter: Will this be your last World Cup?
- Harmanpreet Kaur: Why?
- Reporter: Just checking.
- Harmanpreet Kaur- Do you think I should stop?
- Reporter- Not at all.
- Harmanpreet Kaur – Then why are you asking this question?
The extended tournament will open between hosts England and Sri Lanka, with the grand final at Lord’s on July 5. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals. India will begin their campaign against Pakistan in Birmingham on June 14, followed by a match against the Netherlands on June 17. They will then face South Africa on June 21 and Bangladesh on June 25 before playing their final group match against Australia at Lord’s. All India matches are scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
