India’s Sree Charani named in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament

India may have failed to impress at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but spinner Sree Charani has bagged a spot in the Team of the Tournament. Four players from the victorious Australian side have been named in the 12-member team.

The champions, who lifted the trophy for the seventh time, are the best represented nation, with runners-up England providing two players to the team.

The remaining players in the XI, plus the 12th player, come from six different nations. Sree Charani of Andhra Pradesh is the only Indian in the list as she has outgunned her more illustrious teammates like skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and others.

Molineus to lead the side

Sophie Molineux has named as captain after skippering Australia to the title in her first tournament as leader, while Beth Mooney takes the gloves after a starring performance in the final.

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The team was selected by a panel consisting of ICC representative Gaurav Saxena, members of the tournament commentary team Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra, Julia Price and Ebony Rainford-Brent, and media representative Valkyrie Baynes.

England’s opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge crashed more runs than have ever been scored before by an individual at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with 302 from seven games at a strike rate of 149.5.

Wyatt-Hodge also had two of the top five scores in the tournament, including making the first century of the competition in England’s opener against Sri Lanka.

She is partnered by Mooney, who made history by becoming the first women’s player to win both Player of the Final and Aramco Player of the Tournament for the second time.

Mooney hit back-to-back half-centuries in the knockout stages, making a match-winning knock of 64 from 49 balls in the Final.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is named at three having only played four matches of the tournament. She hit four consecutive scores over 40, including a match-defining 75 against South Africa in the last four before following up with 58 not out in the final, the third ICC showpiece in a row where she has top-scored for England.

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Ellyse Perry continues to age like fine wine, hitting back-to-back half-centuries in the group stages, with a starring performance against Pakistan as she made 71 and took two wickets for nine runs.

Perry was named Player of the Match three times, a joint-high with Wyatt-Hodge, including in Australia’s record chase against at India.

Ireland’s Orla Prendergast has been recognised after steering her side to their first-ever win at a World Cup.

The all-rounder scored 63 in the victory over the West Indies, her second half-century of the tournament, also taking wickets in all bar one of the matches.

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In at No.6, Nilakshika Silva was twice named Player of the Match for Sri Lanka, including her 54 not out in the famous win over New Zealand.

She also made 21 not out to see her side home against Scotland as Sri Lanka won three matches at a T20 World Cup for the first time.

Marizanne Kapp’s all-round brilliance saw South Africa to their fourth consecutive T20 World Cup semifinals.

Kapp made a stunning 81 not out to see the Proteas chase down India, also taking eight wickets in the tournament including three for 23 against Pakistan.

Ashleigh Gardner has been selected at number eight as the Australia vice-captain contributed with bat and ball.

She twice made half-centuries, including her 53 not out blitz to see Australia complete the highest chase in World Cup history against India, before posting best figures of two for 13 against West Indies in the semifinal.

Indian spinner Sree Charani has been named in the ICC Team of the Tournament. Pics: ICC/Getty Images/BCCI

Pakistan’s Fatima Sana is the third captain to be part of the team, having led her side with distinction in the tournament. She finished joint-second in the wicket-taking charts with 11 dismissals across five games, also making 55 not out in a narrow loss to South Africa.

Just below her is Molineux, who also took 11 wickets in the tournament, as the skipper extracted dismissals in all but one game.

Sree Charani is tournament’s highest wicket-taker

India’s Sree Charani completes the XI having ended as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, despite only playing five games. The slow left armer took 14 wickets, the second most-ever at a single T20 World Cup, with best figures of four for 19 as she took at least two wickets in every match.

Darcey Carter has been named as the 12th player, a historic first appearance for a Scotland player in the list. Carter made 208 runs from five matches at the top of the order, including 72 not out against New Zealand.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Beth Mooney (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ellyse Perry, Orla Prendergast, Nilakshika Silva, Marizanne Kapp, Ashleigh Gardner, Fatima Sana, Sophie Molineux (captain), Sree Charani, Darcey Carter.