The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy. This will be the first time that Women’s T20 International will be featured in the prestigious multi-sport event. 

• India is in Group A with Australia, Barbados, and Pakistan.
• Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, and South Africa are placed in Group B.
• The top two teams from the respective pools will progress to the semifinals.
• India is scheduled to play three games in the league stage of the tournament starting July 29, the release said.
• Besides Harman and Smriti, other regulars like opener Shafali Verma, spinners Sneh Rana and Rajeshwari Gayakwad, all-rounders Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar and wicketkeeper-batter Taniya Bhatia have been included in the squad.