The ninth edition of the tournament will be contested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the 3rd to the 20th of October in Dubai and Sharjah. India are in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Senior pros Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have been named in the leadership group of the team. The team also includes the likes of Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatiya and Renuka Singh. Spinner Asha Sobhana, who made her name in the Women's Premier League, finds a spot in the 15-member squad. The release further mentions that two key players for India - Yastika Bhatiya and Shreyanka Patil are currently injured and their availability for the tournament will depend on their fitness status. India's squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan. *Subject to fitness clearance Travelling Reserves: Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor Non-Travelling Reserves: Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra