Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 injury watch — From Henry and Maqsood to Litchfield
The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin when England takes on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12.
The 2026 edition is expected to be one of the most competitive events in recent times. New Zealand will be looking to defend its hard-earned title from 2024, while Australia, India, South Africa, and host England will all be among the chasing pack.
As a showpiece international event, all 12 teams have put meticulous planning in order to prepare. However, some of those plans could be forced onto a backburner if the teams suffer injuries to key players.
Here is a list of players who are injury concerns for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
- Shashini Gimhani (Sri Lanka) – The ambidextrous wrist-spinner suffered a lower-back injury ahead of the tournament, and has been replaced by Chethana Vimukthi.
- Isabel van der Woning (Netherlands) – The Netherlands seamer pulled up with what looked like a hamstring injury in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka. There is no official confirmation on her fitness yet.
- Chinelle Henry (West Indies) – In the warm-up game between West Indies and Australia, Chinelle Henry, while fielding, seemingly slid in the outfield and landed awkwardly on her right hand. She lay writhing in pain and had to be stretchered off. There is no official word on the nature or gravity of her injury. “Chinelle Henry experienced an exacerbation of a previous injury and is currently being managed by the team’s medical staff. Further updates will be provided as appropriate,” Cricket West Indies said in a statement.
- Abtaha Maqsood (Scotland) – Scotland leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood has been ruled out of the tournament due to a metacarpel fracture sustained during the side’s warm-up game against Pakistan on June 9. Hannah Rainey has been named her replacement.
Published on Jun 13, 2026
