After wrapping up the WPL, India women will regroup for a spicy Australia tour. This will be India’s first series of 2026.
The Down Under tour comes on the back of India defeating Australia in the 2025 World Cup semi-final. So, the Australians will be out with their knives, ready to sort of heal their wounds.
And here’s all you need to know about the Australia women vs India women 2026 series.
When does the India women’s tour of Australia 2026 start?
Australia and India will start the all-format series on February 15. They will face off in the first T20I in Sydney at 7:15 PM local time (1:45 PM IST).
Before the series kicks off, India will play a warm-up T20 match against the Governor-General’s XI on February 13 in North Sydney.
How many matches will both teams play?
Both teams are set to play seven matches across formats. Three of them are T20Is, with three ODIs, and a one-off Test to follow.
The T20Is, in particular, act as preparatory games for the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled in June-July 2026.
Which venues will host the matches?
Australia and India will play the series across six venues.
Here are the venues:
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Perth Stadium, Perth
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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What’s the full schedule for the India women’s tour of Australia 2026?
After the series opener in Sydney, both teams will move to Canberra for the second T20I on February 19. The T20I leg will conclude in Adelaide on February 21.
The attention will then shift to ODIs, with the first game on February 24 in Brisbane. Then both teams will travel to Hobart for the next two ODIs, on February 27 and March 1.
The teams will be back in mainland Australia for the one-off Test match. Perth will host the four-day encounter starting March 6. Notably, it will be a day-night Test.
India Women’s Tour of Australia 2026 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local/IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Governer-General’s XI vs India, Warm-up T20 | North Sydney | 7:15 PM/1:45 PM |
| February 15, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 1st T20I | Sydney | 7:15 PM/1:45 PM |
| February 19, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 2nd T20I | Canberra | 7:15 PM/1:45 PM |
| February 21, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 3rd T20I | Adelaide | 6:45 PM/1:45 PM |
| February 24, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI | Brisbane | 1:50 PM/9:20 AM |
| February 27, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 2nd ODI | Hobart | 2:50 PM/9:20 AM |
| March 1, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, 3rd ODI | Hobart | 2:50 PM/9:20 AM |
| March 6-9, 2026 | AUS-W vs IND-W, one-off Test | Perth | 1:20 PM/10:50 AM |
Ongoing & Upcoming Series Schedule:
India’s Domestic Cricket Schedule 2025-26
Australia Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
New Zealand Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Full Schedule
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Schedule
India Women’s Tour of Australia 2026: Schedule
Indian Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Indian Women’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Australia Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
England Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
South Africa Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
New Zealand Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
India’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
Australia’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
South Africa’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
What are the squads of both teams?
India were the first to reveal their touring party. Harmanpreet Kaur continues to lead them across formats, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy.
Shreyanka Patil returns to the T20I fold, as does Bharati Fulmali, who is back after playing two games in 2019.
Vaishnavi Sharma, who impressed during the Sri Lanka series, has retained her spot in T20Is, while earning her maiden call-up in ODIs, along with G Kamalini, and in Tests.
Kamalini will be the backup wicketkeeper for Richa Ghosh in the white-ball games. Keeper-batter Uma Chetry, who missed out on T20Is and ODIs, is there in the Test squad.
Harleen Deol, meanwhile, is out of T20Is, although she retains her spot in ODIs and has received a call-up in Tests.
Pratika Rawal, one of the architects behind the 2025 World Cup win, has earned a maiden call-up into the Test squad. Amanjot Kaur, Kranti Gaud, and Sayali Satghare are the others who’ve played a Test yet.
India Women’s T20I Squad vs Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil
India Women’s ODI Squad vs Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Kashvee Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol
India Women’s Test Squad vs Australia:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry (wk), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare
Alyssa Healy is set to play her last few games for Australia. While she will lead them in ODIs and Tests, Sophie Molineux will carry the captaincy duties in T20Is.
Alana King has been left out of the T20I side, while Megan Schutt misses out on ODIs and T20Is. Nicola Carey, meanwhile, has returned to the white-ball setup for the first time since 2022.
Tahlia McGrath, despite her poor form of late, has retained her spot across formats. Lucy Hamilton has earned her maiden call-up to the Test squad.
Australia Women’s T20I Squad vs India:
Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux (c), Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Australia Women’s ODI Squad vs India:
Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Australia Women’s Test Squad vs India:
Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Where to watch the India women’s tour of Australia 2026?
In India, the Star Sports Network will telecast the series on its TV channels, with the live-streaming available on JioHotstar.
In Australia, Foxtel and 7 will broadcast matches on TV, with Kayo and 7+ live-streaming the series.
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