Who is Bharti Fulmali: Indian female batsman Bharti Fulmali has become a topic of discussion these days. People are suspecting that Bharti Phoolmali is not a woman, but still she is playing in the women’s team. Bharti has been made a part of the Indian squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup starting from June 12. She was seen playing in the warm-up matches before the tournament.

After the match, his pictures and interview clips went viral on social media and people started doubting him. This incident is reminiscent of the 2024 Olympics, when similar allegations were made against Algerian boxer Iman Khalif. The boxer had won the gold medal. It was claimed in many reports that Imaan Khalif is not a woman but a man and she is participating in a women’s competition. Similarly, allegations are being made against Indian cricketers also. So let us know who Bharti Phoolmali is.

People made allegations on social media

People are continuously sharing posts on social media about Bharti Phoolmali. One user wrote that she looks like a man, her voice is like a man, but she has been in the women’s sports team. At the same time, a user added Anaya Bangar with Bharti. See the reaction here…

Meet Bharti Fulmali:

Looks like a man
Voice like a man
But plays for Women’s team.https://t.co/FycZzX6T0U

— Mutadaal Worha (@RGSMania) June 10, 2026

If Bharti Fulmali can play for Indian women cricket team, can Ananya Bangar also play? pic.twitter.com/6UbsbG9S1o

— Venky Mama (@venkymama100) June 9, 2026

People react bharti fulmali be like pic.twitter.com/peJOekKGcr

— Priyadarshi (@priyadar_singh) June 9, 2026

Are men allowed to play on the women’s team? pic.twitter.com/G0wkmcyeEM

— ANUJx (@RealAnujX) June 8, 2026

Who is Bharti Phoolmali?

31 year old Bharti Phoolmali was born on 11 October 1994 in Amravati, Maharashtra. She plays domestic cricket for Vidarbha women’s team. Apart from this, she is a part of Gujarat Giants in Women’s IPL i.e. Women’s Premier League. Bharti made her international debut through T20 in March 2019. However, after playing only 2 matches, he had to wait for a long time of 7 years to make a comeback. His return took place in April 2026.

Bharti Phoolmali’s T20 career

If we look at Bharti Phoolmali’s T20 International career, till now she has played 6 matches, in which she has scored 72 runs while batting in 5 innings. In this his high score was 40 runs.

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12 teams will participate in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 and this tournament will run from June 12 to July 5. England and Wales will host this global event. The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is the 10th edition of the 20-over cricket tournament. Before the match, Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has made a big revelation regarding the selection of the team.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is pretty clear about its playing XI for the Women’s T20 World Cup and will use the first two practice matches to try out some more combinations and give opportunities to players like Radha Yadav and Bharti Fulmali.

India reached England with the hope of ending the long wait to win the first Women’s T20 World Cup title but they lost the three-match T20 International series 2-1 to hosts England, dealing a blow to their preparations ahead of this prestigious ICC tournament.

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Harmanpreet said on the playing eleven, ‘I believe that we are quite clear about our playing eleven. I think we are completely prepared. Before the World Cup, we have to play two practice matches in which we can think of trying other combinations. He further said, ‘Radha is already in the team. She performed very well in the WPL and she is also fully prepared. Apart from that, Bharti Phulmali has also performed well in the middle order. Hopefully we will give him enough opportunities in the practice matches.

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Let us tell you that India will play its first match in the World Cup on June 14 in Birmingham against its arch-rival Pakistan.

Indian Women Team Squads For Australia Tour: The Indian women’s cricket team has been announced for the Australia tour. On this tour, Team India will play a series of 3 ODIs and the same number of T20 matches. Many major changes have been made in the team, one of which is the return of Bharti Fulmali to the national team. Bharti played her last international match in the year 2019. This 31-year-old batsman made a comeback after 7 years, as he had a brilliant performance in WPL 2026. This series is very important for the preparation of the T20 World Cup to be held in June 2026. Keeping this in mind, the team management has also given opportunities to young players. So that the young players are also ready when needed.

Bharti Phoolmali returns after 7 years

Bharti Phulmali has been selected in the Indian women’s team for the first time since 2019. He has scored 289 runs in 13 matches in WPL 2026 at a strike rate of 162.85. Before this, he has played only two T20 matches in his career, in which he has scored 23 runs. The team management hopes that Bharti Fulmali can make an important contribution to the team in finishing.

Shreyanka Patil also included in T20 team

Shreyanka Patil has been included in the team for the T20 series against Australia. Shreyanka is making a comeback after 14 months of injury. Whereas Harleen Deol has not got a place in the T20 team, even though she has performed well in the recent matches. Vaishnavi Sharma and G Kamalini have got a chance for the first time in the ODI team. Both these players have become part of the national team for the first time. At the same time, Kashvi Gautam has been included in the ODI team. He has replaced Arundhati Reddy. Spinner Radha Yadav has been dropped from both ODI and T20 teams.

Indian team for Australia tour:

India’s T20 team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sri Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil.

India’s ODI team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Shree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Kashvi Gautam, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol.

Who Is Ayushi Soni: The name of Ayushi Soni, who played for Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League 2026, has been registered in the record books. Ayushi has become the first batsman to be retired out in WPL. This right-handed batsman from Delhi made her debut in match number 6 of WPL 2026, which was played between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, January 13, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The team management of Gujarat Giants sent her to bat at number 6, but Soni could score only 11 runs in 14 balls. After this, it was decided to retire him before the start of the 17th over of the innings.

Ayushi’s replacement played a brilliant innings

After Ayushi Soni retired out, Bharti Phoolmali came to bat, who batted brilliantly. The right-handed batsman, who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket, took full advantage of the opportunity and remained not out after scoring 36 runs in just 15 balls. With the help of this innings, Gujarat Giants were able to score 192/5 in 20 overs. Fulmali hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in his explosive innings.

Who is Ayushi Soni?

Ayushi Soni, who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket, is a 25-year-old right-handed batsman. He was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 30 lakh in the WPL 2026 mega auction held in New Delhi on November 27, 2025. Soni played a T20 International match for India against South Africa in Lucknow on March 23, 2021, but he did not get a chance to bat or bowl in that match. Ayushi was included in Gujarat’s playing eleven in place of Anushka Sharma against Mumbai Indians in WPL 2026. Anushka was injured during the match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday, January 11, 2026, and she will now be out of the field for some time.

In the sixth match of the Women’s Premier League 2026, Gujarat Giants have scored 192 runs while playing first. In the last two overs, Gujarat’s fierce batsman Bharti Phoolmali thrashed the Mumbai Indians bowlers. This match is being played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Kanika Ahuja also helped MI reach a big score by playing a stormy inning of 35 runs.

Sophie Devine, who played a strong inning of 95 runs against Delhi Capitals, flopped against MI, getting out after scoring only 8 runs. Opener Beth Mooney contributed 33 runs, but her innings was very slow.

In the middle overs, Kanika Ahuja played a brilliant inning of 35 runs in 18 balls, improving Gujarat’s run rate. Apart from him, captain Ashley Gardner scored 20 runs in 11 balls. Georgia Wareham returned unbeaten after scoring 43 runs.

Chaos in the last 2 overs

By 18 overs, Gujarat Giants had scored 153 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. In the last 2 overs, Bharti Phoolmali created a ruckus and hit fours and sixes. In the last 2 overs, Gujarat batsmen scored 39 runs including 3 sixes and 4 fours.

By the end of the 18th over, Bharti Phoolmali was playing with 3 runs in 6 balls. At the end of the 20th over, his score was 36 runs in 15 balls. He scored 33 runs in the last 9 balls of his innings.

Gujarat Giants have scored 192 runs. This is the third highest score made by any team against Mumbai Indians in WPL history. This is also the highest score by a team in the Women’s Premier League history, when no batsman has scored a half-century in an individual performance.

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