The India women's cricket team is touring England in May and June 2026 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the England women's cricket team.[1][2] The matches serve as preparation for both teams ahead of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.[3] Following the T20 World Cup, the teams will play a one-off Test match in July 2026 at Lord's in London.[4][5] The Test match will run alongside the men's series between England and India.[6] In July 2025, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2026 home international season.[7]
| India women's cricket team in England in 2026 | |||
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| England | India | ||
| Dates | 28 May – 13 July 2026 | ||
| Captains |
Nat Sciver-Brunt (Test) Charlie Dean (T20Is) | Harmanpreet Kaur[a] | |
| Test series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Alice Capsey (116) | Yastika Bhatia (119) | |
| Most wickets | Lauren Bell (7) |
Shree Charani (4) Kranti Gaud (4) | |
| Player of the series | Alice Capsey (Eng) | ||
Squads
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| Test[8] | T20Is[9] | Test[10] | T20Is[11] |
On 19 May 2026, Nat Sciver-Brunt was ruled out of the T20I series due to ongoing rehabilitation from a calf injury, with Maia Bouchier and Charis Pavely added as cover.[12]
Tour match
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India chased the target in 16.2 overs, losing 3 wickets, though they batted all allotted 20 overs.
T20I series
edit1st T20I
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Amy Jones 67 (48) Nandani Sharma 3/34 (4 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Eng) and Nandani Sharma (Ind) made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harmanpreet Kaur (Ind) scored her 4,000th run in T20Is.[13]
3rd T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
Only Test
editNotes
edit- ↑ Smriti Mandhana captained India in the 1st T20I.
References
edit- ↑ "England to host five countries in blockbuster 2026 summer of international cricket". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "England Women to Host New Zealand, India, and Ireland in 2026; Dates Locked In for Historic Lord's Test". Female Cricket. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "England unveil blockbuster schedule for summer of 2026". International Cricket Council. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "India to Face England in Historic First-Ever Women's Test at Lord's in 2026". Female Cricket. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Lord's to host three England Tests in 2026". BBC Sport. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "India to tour England again in 2026 for white-ball series". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "England Cricket fixtures for 2026 international summer announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "England Women name squad for historic test at Lord's". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Corteen-Coleman, 18, in England T20 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nandani, Charani called up for England Test; Kranti, Bhatia back". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "India's squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt out of New Zealand, India T20Is". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Harmanpreet Kaur becomes second Indian after Smriti Mandhana to score 4000 runs in women's T20Is". Sportstar. Retrieved 31 May 2026.