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| India women's national cricket team | |
|---|---|
| Name | India women's national cricket team |
| Association | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Captain | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| Coach | Amol Muzumdar |
| Colours | Blue |
| Icc region | Asia |
| Test status year | 1976 |
| Odi status year | 1978 |
| T20 status year | 2006 |
India women's national cricket team represents India in international women's cricket. The side is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, competes across Test, WODI and WT20I formats, and has produced notable performances at Women's World Cup and ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournaments. The team combines players from domestic competitions such as the Women's Senior One Day Trophy and the Women's Senior T20 Trophy, and draws historical lineage from early tours and pioneering figures who expanded women's cricket in India.
Women’s international cricket involving India began with tours and matches in the 1970s, including interaction with teams from England, Australia, and West Indies. Early milestones include WODI status and participation in inaugural global tournaments such as the first Women's Cricket World Cup editions. The team’s development accelerated through the 1990s and 2000s with increased fixtures against New Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan. Landmark achievements include reaching World Cup finals and semi-finals against opponents like England, Australia, and New Zealand, and producing players who featured in global all-star selections and multi-format records. Administrative shifts, notably integration under the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the 2000s, reshaped professional opportunities and exposure via bilateral series and multi-team events such as the Women's T20 Challenge.
The team’s identity is tied to national symbols and colours promoted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, echoing senior men's branding used by teams from India. Official kit designs are influenced by sponsors and manufacturers that also support franchises in competitions like the Indian Premier League. Selection and governance structures are overseen by BCCI committees, with talent scouted from state associations including Mumbai Cricket Association, Karnataka State Cricket Association, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, Railways, and others. Administrative coordination occurs with venues managed by bodies such as the Eden Gardens authority and state stadium trusts in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata.
India have contested major events organized by the International Cricket Council such as the Women's Cricket World Cup, ICC Women's Championship, ICC Women's T20 World Cup, and multi-nation bilateral series versus Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, and Pakistan. Notable tournament performances include finals appearances in World Cups against Australia and strong knockout runs where players faced opponents like Elyse Villani, Meg Lanning, Heather Knight, and Suzie Bates. The team has recorded historic bilateral wins in venues including Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, and overseas tours to England, Australia, and South Africa. Rankings within ICC Women's Championship cycles have reflected periods of ascent led by key performers in both batting and bowling departments.
Prominent players have included captains and all-format stars drawn from domestic pathways: named figures such as Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jhulan Goswami, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Anjum Chopra, Harmanpreet Kaur (as batter and leader), Veda Krishnamurthy, Richa Ghosh, and Mona Meshram. Bowling legends like Jhulan Goswami set wicket-taking benchmarks in WODIs, while batters such as Mithali Raj set run-scoring records across formats. Emerging talents have featured in franchise tournaments alongside international contemporaries including Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy, and Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Records encompass individual high scores, centuries and five-wicket hauls in global events, and milestones in captaincy, appearance caps, and strike rates.
Coaching and support teams have comprised head coaches, batting and bowling coaches, fielding coaches, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning experts, analysts, and selectors drawn from domestic and international markets. Recent and past coaches have links with institutions such as National Cricket Academy and have included figures experienced in working with squads from England cricket team and Australia cricket team systems. Backroom staff collaborate with BCCI medical and performance units to manage workload during tours to venues across India and abroad.
Home fixtures have been hosted at major Indian venues including Eden Gardens, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Wankhede Stadium, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and regional grounds in Delhi and Hyderabad. Training and high-performance activities utilize facilities at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, state association centres in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, and franchise training hubs associated with the Indian Premier League network. Investments in turf wickets, practice nets, indoor centres, and sports science infrastructure have supported international preparation.
Domestic structure feeding the national side includes tournaments administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India such as the Women's Senior One Day Trophy, Women's Senior T20 Trophy, and state-based competitions organized by associations like the Maharashtra Cricket Association and Punjab Cricket Association. Development pathways involve academies, school- and university-level competitions, and programs run by the National Cricket Academy and state bodies to identify talent from regions including Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Initiatives have aimed to increase participation, incorporate coaching curricula from ICC development programs, and connect top performers to franchise exposure via events like the Women's T20 Challenge.
Category:Women's national cricket teams Category:Cricket in India