Harmanpreet Kaur of India presents teammate Prema Rawat with her debut T20 International cap before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match between South Africa and India at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 21, 2026, in Manchester.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in their Women’s T20 World Cup match in Manchester on Sunday (June 21, 2026).
On the day, Harmanpreet became the first player in international cricket to feature in 200 T20Is.
In the Indian XI, Prema Rawat came in for the injured Shreyanka Patil, while Kranti Gaud has been rested, and Arundhati Reddy is playing in her place.
Dane van Niekerk and Tazmin Brits are playing in place of Sune Luus and Kayla Reyneke respectively in the South African side.
Teams:
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma.
South Africa:Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Published – June 21, 2026 07:12 pm IST
