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India Women's National Cricket Team

The India women's national cricket team represents India in international women's cricket and is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Updated July 29, 20261 min readCited sources

The India women's national cricket team represents India in international women's cricket. It is governed by the BCCI and won its first Women's Cricket World Cup in 2025.

What it is

The India women's national cricket team is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test, ODI and T20I status. The team is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is often called the 'Women in Blue'. Its first women's ODI was played in 1978.

Key achievements

India won its first Women's Cricket World Cup title in 2025. The team has also won gold at the 2022 Asian Games and multiple Women's Asia Cup titles. These results establish India as one of the leading sides in women's international cricket.

Current leadership

Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the team, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. The squad is selected by the BCCI and includes prominent players such as Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Richa Ghosh.

In short

  • India women's team is an ICC full member with Test, ODI and T20I status.
  • Won first Women's Cricket World Cup in 2025.
  • Captained by Harmanpreet Kaur since available records.
  • First women's ODI played in 1978.
Canadian angle

Canadian readers may know the team through ICC events, especially Women's Cricket World Cups and T20 World Cups, where India is one of the leading international sides.

Quick questions

Who is the captain of the India women's cricket team?
Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain according to the available sources.
How many World Cups has India women's cricket won?
India women's cricket has won one Women's Cricket World Cup, in 2025.
When did India women's cricket team start?
The team's first women's ODI was played in 1978.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_women's_national_cricket_team
    Supports: Team identity, BCCI governance, ICC status, captain, first World Cup title in 2025
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmanpreet_Kaur
    Supports: Harmanpreet Kaur as captain and her leadership of India to major titles
  3. International Cricket Council — https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/goswami-named-as-new-skipper
    Supports: Historical captaincy information for India women
  4. Olympics.com — https://www.olympics.com/en/news/icc-women-odi-cricket-world-cup-2025-india-cricket-team-squad
    Supports: Harmanpreet Kaur as captain for the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup squad and tournament context
  5. News18 — https://www.news18.com/cricket/teams/india-women-national-cricket-team-1126/
    Supports: Recent squad members and leadership including Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh
  6. Sportskeeda — https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/list-of-indian-womens-odi-and-t20-captains
    Supports: First women's ODI in 1978