India, May 1 -- India's squad announcement for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday is unlikely to produce dramatic surprises, but it arrives at an interesting moment for a side still searching for its ideal combination.

As the afterglow of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup triumph dimmed, the management, over the last few months, cast a wider net, handing opportunities to younger players and testing different batting and bowling structures - the latest being Anushka Sharma and Kranti Gaud who made their debuts against South Africa last month.

India, however, returned after a 4-1 drubbing in South Africa, which is a bit worrying as they would have hoped to fine tune preparations before the marquee event.

Currently, the top order rema...