Left-arm spinner Sree Charani admitted that a victory in the second women's T20I against England would have been a confidence booster for India.

A sensational all-round show from Freya Kemp helped England level the three-match T20I series, beating India by 26 runs in the second T20I at Bristol on Saturday.

All-rounder Freya Kemp produced a decisive performance with both bat and ball as England bounced back to beat India by 26 runs in the second Women's T20I and level the three-match series 1-1.

India's World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur revealed Amol Muzumdar's message to the team after losing their third successive World Cup game in a row to England last year.

India batter Yastika Bhatia said she had to build herself from scratch after a career-threatening ACL injury, enduring months of painful rehabilitation before returning with a match-winning half-century against England in the first women's T20I.

India emphatically began their England tour with a clinical victory over the hosts in the first women's T20I at Chelmsford by 38 runs.

In the series before the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup, India women decided to go into the opening match of the white-ball series against England without regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

The reigning ICC Women's Cricket World Cup winners, India, have set themselves a new target-to add another global crown to their kitty by winning their maiden ICC Women's T20 World Cup title.

The England series gives India the opportunity to work on these aspects before their opening T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on June 14.

Captain Laura Wolvaardt said successive near-misses have intensified South Africa's desire to clinch an ICC title, adding that the recent series win over India has significantly boosted the team's confidence ahead of the women's T20 World Cup 2026.

Star India batter Smriti Mandhana said the team is determined to build on that momentum of the Cricket World Cup 2025 triumph.

Harmanpreet Kaur believes the landmark victory has shifted the team's ambitions from chasing history to building sustained dominance.

Jemimah Rodrigues has set her sights on Lord's, the iconic ground where Kapil Dev led the Indian men's team to their first-ever World Cup triumph in 1983.

The women's T20 World Cup will be played in England and Wales from June 12 with ODI World Cup winners India set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their tournament-opener on June 14.

Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues spoke about the motivation driving the team as they gear up for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Spearheaded by a confident and driven core, India are aiming to build on their historic triumph and go one better in the upcoming tournament in England starting June 12.

Born in Chandigarh on September 20, 2001, Nandani Sharma played 10 matches for Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026.

India Women Squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the 15-member side at the Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales; Smriti Mandhana will be the vice-captain.