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IND-W vs ENG-W: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead as Indian women's cricket team arrive in England for T20I and ODI series

IND-W vs ENG-W: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead as Indian women's cricket team arrive in England for T20I and ODI series

Time of India5 hours ago

A new challenge awaits for the Indian women's cricket team as they land in the United Kingdom for the much-anticipated white-ball series against hosts England. Led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, the Women in Blue will play five T20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals from June 28 to July 22, 2025.
To mark their arrival in the UK, the BCCI released a series of photos showcasing the players at the airport, sparking buzz among fans who are eagerly awaiting the action to unfold.
Mumbai 🛬 LondonRecalling UK memories and creating new ones 😃#TeamIndia women have arrived for the limited-over series against England 🙌#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/9H7iSP5Cfz
Series overview
T20Is: 5 matches
ODIs: 3 matches
Tour duration: June 28 – July 22, 2025
Venues: Nottingham, Bristol, The Oval, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, Lord's, Chester-le-Street
Where to watch in India: Sony LIV app and website
India Women's T20I squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare
1st T20I – Saturday, June 28 – Nottingham – 7:00 PM IST
2nd T20I – Tuesday, July 1 – Bristol – 11:00 PM IST
3rd T20I – Friday, July 4 – The Oval – 11:05 PM IST
4th T20I – Wednesday, July 9 – Manchester – 11:00 PM IST
5th T20I – Saturday, July 12 – Birmingham – 11:05 PM IST
India Women's ODI squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Shuchi Upadhyay, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare
1st ODI – Wednesday, July 16 – Southampton – 5:30 PM IST
2nd ODI – Saturday, July 19 – Lord's – 3:30 PM IST
3rd ODI – Tuesday, July 22 – Chester-le-Street – 5:30 PM IST
What's at stake?
This tour will be a practice session for the Indian women's cricket team to fine-tune their skills and test new combinations ahead of the highly anticipated 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
The moment we've been waiting for! 🏆The Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixtures are OUT! 🗓🔥@ICC pic.twitter.com/qiAjB9arxI
The ICC has already announced the schedule, confirming that the eight-team tournament will be held across India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. Then hosts will start their World Cup campaign against the other hosts Sri Lanka on September 30, 2025, in Bengaluru.
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