India, May 2 -- India's 15-member squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup was announced on Saturday, with one or two major surprises. Harmanpreet Kaur, who led their maiden World Cup win last year, will once again spearhead the lineup in the marquee tournament, while Smriti Mandhana will serve as her deputy. The T20 World Cup squad was unveiled by Harmanpreet herself, alongside BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and selection committee chair Amita Sharma.

Shafali Verma is expected to open the batting alongside Mandhana once the tournament begins. At the same time, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet and Deepti Sharma are set to play crucial roles in the middle order. Radha Yadav, who had a fantastic Women's Premier League (WPL) for the RCB, a...