Overview
- Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the squad arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and is set to be felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at his official residence.
- The team flew on a Star Air charter (S5-8328) to the IGI Airport General Aviation Terminal, where security was tightened and public access was restricted under protocol.
- Players received a festive hotel welcome in Delhi with cake-cutting and dancing after a warm send-off in Mumbai earlier in the day.
- BCCI has confirmed Rs 51 crore for players, support staff and selectors, alongside ICC prize money of $4.48 million for the tournament.
- Most players will disperse to their hometowns after the ceremony, while Shafali Verma heads to lead North Zone in the Inter-Zonal T20; the ICC also named Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma in its Team of the Tournament.