The Women's Selection Committee has announced India U19 A and India U19 B squads for the T20 Tri-Series, to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from November 10 to 22, 2026. Nepal U19 are the third side in the competition, which serves as preparation for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup scheduled in Bangladesh in early 2027.

Bhavika Ahire will captain India U19 A, with Ira Jadhav as her deputy. For India U19 B, Anaadi Tagde leads the side and Uma Kashvi serves as vice-captain. India enter the tournament as two-time defending champions of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup, having lifted the title in 2023 and again in 2025.

Nepal arrive at the tri-series having recently featured in the Belt and Road U19 Girls T20I tournament in China from November 3 to 8, 2026, giving them competitive match practice ahead of the Bengaluru assignment. The ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup itself will be the third edition of the event, with matches spread across Sylhet, Chattogram and Kathmandu across four groups of four teams.

What is the schedule for the T20 Tri-Series?

The seven-match programme opens on November 10 when India U19 A face India U19 B in Match 1. Two days later, on November 12, India U19 B take on Nepal U19 in Match 2, before India U19 A meet Nepal U19 on November 14 in Match 3.

The second half of the league phase begins on November 16 with India U19 A against India U19 B again in Match 4. India U19 B then face Nepal U19 on November 18 in Match 5, and India U19 A close out the round-robin fixtures against Nepal U19 on November 20 in Match 6. The final is scheduled for November 22, bringing the tri-series to a close at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Why does this tri-series matter for India's U19 women?

With the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup set to take place in Bangladesh in early 2027, the Bengaluru tri-series gives selectors a direct look at the depth available across both squads. Running two separate India sides simultaneously allows the Women's Selection Committee to assess a wider pool of players under competitive conditions rather than in practice matches alone.

Nepal's participation adds genuine international context. Having played in the Belt and Road U19 Girls T20I tournament in China just days before arriving in Bengaluru, Nepal bring recent match sharpness into the contest. For India's fringe players in the B side, performing against an international opponent strengthens their case for consideration ahead of the World Cup squad announcement.

India U19 A squad:

Bhavika Ahire [C] [WK], Tanishka Sharma, Riya Bhati, Ira Jadhav [VC], Nidhi Mahto, Ipsita Mondal, Purva Siwach, Mehek Narwase, Shambhavi Rajput [WK], Maitri Maniar, Julie Kumari, Gauri Goyal, Nandhana Sridharan, Preeti Kapoor, Grisha Kataria

India U19 B squad:

Ishwari Awsare, Rachita Hatwar [WK], Deeya Yadav, Archana, Shreya S Chawan [WK], Samaira Raghav, Kumari Palak, Uma Kashvi [VC], Achsah Parmar, Nishta Soti, Vidhi Parmar, Vandita K Rao, Anaadi Tagde [C], Akshara Tiwari, Palak Singh