The Indian women's cricket squad has been shortlisted for the esteemed 2026 Laureus World Team of the Year Award following their maiden World Cup title triumph.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side is the first women's cricket team to receive this nomination, a recognition for their awe-inspiring display in the showpiece tournament.

Besides, major teams like the England Women's football team, European Ryder Cup squad, French football league's Paris Saint-Germain, and McLaren Formula 1 have also been nominated for this honour.

"In their Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, the India Women's Cricket Team pulled off the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history (339) – before winning their first title against South Africa and are the first women's cricket team to be nominated for this Award," Laureus Sport said in a press release.

The nominations across categories are determined by votes from more than 1,000 sports media representatives across over 70 countries.

The Indian women's cricket team joins a select group of Indian athletes nominated for main Laureus categories, including Vinesh Phogat (2019), Neeraj Chopra (2022), and Rishabh Pant (2025).

The award winners will be decided by the sporting jury – the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy – and announced at a gala event to be held at the Cibeles Palace in Madrid on April 20.

(With PTI Inputs)