India have named their women's squads for the all-format tour of South Africa in December. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads on Monday, 9 November, with the tour running from 9 to 30 December and featuring a one-off Test, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Smriti Mandhana will captain India in all three formats on the tour, while Jemimah Rodrigues returns to the side after three months out with a hamstring injury.
Mandhana to lead in all three formats
Mandhana has been named captain of the Test, ODI and T20I squads. She takes charge as India's full-time Test captain for the tour, with Harmanpreet Kaur —who has led India in white-ball cricket — also named in all three squads.
Deepti Sharma is the vice-captain of the Test and ODI squads, while Shafali Verma holds the role in the T20I squad. Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia are the wicketkeepers in the Test and ODI squads, with Ghosh joined by G. Kamalini in the T20I squad.
Jemimah Rodrigues returns
Jemimah Rodrigues is back in all three squads after recovering from the hamstring injury that kept her out of action for three months. Her return strengthens a batting group that already includes Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pratika Rawal.
Renuka Singh Thakur is named only in the T20I squad, while Niki Prasad and G. Kamalini are the fresh faces in the shortest format. Sneh Rana is part of the Test squad only, and Vaishnavi Sharma is included only in the ODI squad.
India's Test squad
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma (vc), Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India's ODI squad
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma (vc), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare
India's T20I squad
Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma (vc), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh (wk), G. Kamalini (wk), Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani, Prema Rawat, Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare
Tour fixtures
The tour opens with the one-off Test in Gqeberha on 9 December. The ODI series follows from 16 to 22 December, and the T20I series closes the tour from 26 to 30 December.
FAQs
When does India's women's tour of South Africa start?
The tour starts with the one-off Test in Gqeberha on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, and runs until the third T20I in Potchefstroom on 30 December.
Who captains India on the tour?
Smriti Mandhana captains all three squads — Test, ODI and T20I. Deepti Sharma is vice-captain of the Test and ODI squads, and Shafali Verma is vice-captain of the T20I squad.
Is Jemimah Rodrigues back in the side?
Yes. Jemimah Rodrigues is named in all three squads after recovering from a hamstring injury that kept her out for three months.
Where are the ODIs and T20Is played?
The ODIs are in Paarl (16 December), Cape Town (19 December) and Bloemfontein (22 December). The T20Is are in Benoni (26 December) and Potchefstroom (29 and 30 December).
Who are the wicketkeepers in the squads?
Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia keep wicket in the Test and ODI squads. Richa Ghosh and G. Kamalini are the keepers in the T20I squad.
Conclusion
India head to South Africa with a settled, experienced group and a clear leader in Smriti Mandhana across all three formats. Jemimah Rodrigues' return after three months out is the big boost, and the one-off Test in Gqeberha on 9 December sets the tone for a full month of cricket that runs through to the final T20I in Potchefstroom on 30 December.
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Sources: BCCI — India's Women's squad for all-format tour of South Africa announced • ICC — India name squads for multi-format tour of South Africa