India’s cricket board convened a review meeting with the senior women’s team in Guwahati on Monday, October 5, 2026. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and head coach Amol Muzumdar attended alongside BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, who presided over the session.
No major decisions came out of the meeting. As reported by Cricbuzz, there is no indication of a captaincy change, and Harmanpreet is expected to continue leading the side in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe Women.
The review took place against a backdrop of contrasting results for the Indian women’s side. The team lifted the Women’s Asia Cup title in the UAE and secured a gold medal at the Asian Games held in Japan, yet their T20 World Cup campaign in England during June and July 2026 fell well short of expectations. The Guwahati session allowed the board and team management to assess that mixed run of form across formats.
What did the Guwahati review cover?
The meeting functioned as a broad performance assessment covering recent tournaments rather than a forum for specific disciplinary or structural decisions. Officials examined a period that contained genuine highs alongside a significant disappointment on the global stage.
Asia Cup success in the UAE and the Asian Games gold in Japan gave the team considerable credit heading into the review. However, the T20 World Cup exit in England remained the central concern, and the board used the Guwahati gathering to evaluate how the team and management had responded to that result.
Whether women’s chief selector Amita Sharma was present at the meeting has not been confirmed. Sources noted no controversy surrounding her attendance or absence, distinguishing this review from situations that have previously arisen in the men’s set-up.
What is the next confirmed step after the review?
The women’s selection committee, led by Amita Sharma, is expected to convene on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to finalise the squad for a six-match white-ball series against Zimbabwe Women.
Zimbabwe Women are set to tour India for the first bilateral engagement between the two nations. Three T20 Internationals are scheduled in Raipur on October 16, 18 and 20, followed by three One-Day Internationals in Vadodara on October 23, 26 and 28.
The three ODIs in Vadodara will count towards the ICC Women’s Championship cycle running from 2025 to 2029, giving the selection committee’s choices added significance. With the review meeting held just a day before squad discussions, the choices made on October 6 will be closely watched for any signal of the direction the board intends to take with the team.
