The India women's national cricket team represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International status. India are the current holders of the World Cup, the Asia Cup, and the Asian Games.
The team has played 43 Test matches, winning 9, losing 7, and with 27 ending in draws. Their first international match, on 31 October 1976, was a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore which ended in a draw.
The team has played 345 ODI matches, winning 188, losing 150, tying 2, and with 5 ending in a no-result. India has won the World Cup once in 2025. India has reached the World Cup final on three occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005, and to England by 9 runs in 2017, and winning against South Africa by 52 runs in 2025. India have also won the ODI Asia Cup, a record four times in 2004, 2005-06, 2006, and 2008.
The team has played 230 T20I matches, winning 128, losing 95, tying 1, and with 6 ending in a no-result. India has reached the finals of the T20 World Cup once, losing to Australia by 85 runs in 2020. India have also won the T20I Asia Cup, a record four times in 2012, 2016, 2022, and 2026. In addition, India have also won gold at the Asian Games in 2022, and won silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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History
The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. It was played and adopted by Kolis of Gujarat because they were sea pirates and outlaws who always looted the British ships, so the East India Company tried to manage the Kolis in cricket. The first Indian cricket club was established by the Parsi community in Bombay, in 1848; the club played their first match against the Europeans in 1877. In 1911, an Indian men's cricket team was formed and toured England, where they played English county teams. The India men's team made their Test debut against England in 1932. The first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934.
Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) was formed in 1973. The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976, against the West Indies. India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1976 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy's captaincy at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.
The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the International Women's Cricket Council. As part of the International Cricket Council's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07.
In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become the Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team. In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years.
In July 2025, India clinched their first-ever Women's T20I series win against England, securing an unassailable 3–1 lead in the five-match series. The landmark victory came in the fourth T20I at Worcester, where Indian spinners Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma, and newcomer Shree Charani restricted England to 126/7. Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set up a comfortable six-wicket chase, finished with 18 balls to spare. The win marked a historic breakthrough, as India had never previously won a T20I series against England, either home or away. The performance, highlighted by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, also served as vital preparation ahead of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England.
Governing body
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first-class cricket in India. The Board has been operating since 1928 and represents India at the International Cricket Council. It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world. It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006 to 2010 for US$612,000,000. It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection. The International Cricket Council (ICC) determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program.
Selection Committee
On 28 September 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of new All-India Women's Selection Committee.
Amita Sharma, former indian right-arm medium fast bowler, heads the five-member selection committee.
Amita Sharma (chief selector)
Shyama Dey
Jaya Sharma
Sulakshana Naik
Sravanthi Naidu
Current squad
This lists all the active players who played for India in the last 12 months or were named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squads. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
As of 13 July 2026
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Match fees
Players also receive a match fee of ₹15 lakh (US$16,000) per Test match, ₹6 lakh (US$6,200) per ODI, and ₹3 lakh (US$3,100) per T20I. The BCCI adopted a pay equity policy in match fees for men's and women's teams on 27 October 2022.
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India
Statistics
Test cricket
Most Test runs for India
Most Test wickets for India
Players in bold text are still active with India.
Highest team total: 603/6d v South Africa, 29 June 2024 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Highest individual score: 214, Mithali Raj v England, 14 August 2002 at County Ground, Taunton, England
Best innings bowling: 8/53, Neetu David v England, 24 November 1995 at Jamshedpur, India
Best match bowling: 10/78, Jhulan Goswami v England, 29 August 2006 at County Ground, Taunton, England
One Day Internationals
Most ODI runs for India
Most ODI wickets for India
Players in bold text are still active with India.
Highest team total: 435/5 v Ireland, 15 Jan 2025 at Niranjan Shah Stadium, India
Highest individual score: 188, Deepti Sharma v Ireland, 15 May 2017 at Senwes Park, South Africa
Best innings bowling: 6/10, Mamatha Maben v Sri Lanka, 25 April 2004 at Asgiriya Stadium, Sri Lanka
Twenty20 Internationals
Most T20I runs for India
Most T20I wickets for India
Players in bold text are still active with India.
• Highest team total: 221/2 v SL, 28 December 2025 at Greenfield Stadium, India
• Highest individual score: 124, Smriti Mandhana v Hong Kong, 3 September 2026 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
• Best innings bowling: 5/10, Deepti Sharma v Pakistan, 14 June 2026 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham