The Indian women’s national cricket team will have a packed international calendar in the lead-up to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with a series of challenging tours lined up to help the team fine-tune its combinations before the global tournament.

India’s preparations began with a tour of Australia in February–March 2026, where the team played a three-match T20I series, followed by three ODIs and a one-off Test. The results, however, were a mixed bag with India leading the T20I series, failing to win the ODI and Test series.

Following the Australia tour, India will travel to South Africa in April 2026 for a five-match T20I series. The extended series is expected to give the team valuable match practice in the shortest format and help the management assess different combinations ahead of the World Cup.

The build-up will conclude with a tour of England beginning in late May, featuring a three-match T20I series and a one-off Test match. Playing in English conditions will be particularly significant as the Women’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in England and Wales later in the year.

Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian side will look to use these series to build momentum, with experienced players such as Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma expected to play key roles as the team gears up for the marquee ICC event.

Indian women’s team schedule before the Women’s World Cup 2026

India Women’s tour of Australia (February–March 2026)

T20Is

Feb 15 – 1st T20I, Sydney

Feb 19 – 2nd T20I, Canberra

Feb 21 – 3rd T20I, Adelaide

ODIs

Feb 24 – 1st ODI, Brisbane

Feb 27 – 2nd ODI, Hobart

Mar 1 – 3rd ODI, Hobart

test

Mar 6–10 – Only Test, Perth

India Women’s tour of South Africa (April 2026)

T20I series (5 matches)

Apr 17 – 1st T20I, Durban

Apr 19 – 2nd T20I, Durban

Apr 22 – 3rd T20I, Johannesburg

Apr 25 – 4th T20I, Johannesburg

Apr 27 – 5th T20I, Benoni

India Women’s tour of England (May–July 2026)

T20Is

May 28 – 1st T20I, Chelmsford

May 30 – 2nd T20I, Bristol

Jun 2 – 3rd T20I, Taunton

test

Jul 10–14 – One-off Test, Lord’s, London

major tournament

June–July 2026: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.