New Delhi, June 12 -- 50-over World Cup champions India will be looking to stamp their authority in the shortest format of the game as the Women's T20 World Cup kicks off this month. The Women in Blue have reached the semi-finals of the tournament five times but are still searching for their first T20 World Cup title.

The Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will see 12 teams competing for the trophy, divided into two groups of six teams each. Every team will play the other five teams in its group once, with the top two sides from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The Group 1 winner will face the Group 2 runner-up, while the Group 2 winner will take on the Group 1 runner-up.

India have been placed in Group 1 alongside Australia, Pakistan, ...