Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari are batting for the Indian cricket team. Ahead of the third and final T20I series between India Women and England Women, the two actors came forward as among Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad’s biggest supporters, calling them “Team India’s 15 Alpha”.
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari cheer for women’s cricket team
On Thursday, Alia took to Instagram to share a video where she is seen alongside her Alpha co-star Sharvari. In the video, the duo celebrate the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. The actors showered praise on the players, calling them a source of inspiration and expressing how proud they are of the women in blue.
The video opens with Alia being asked a simple question: who inspires her the most? Without missing a beat, the actor says “the Indian cricket team”. She goes on to praise the players with Sharvari, going on to mention Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. “They all are too good,” Alia exclaims.
The moment took an interesting turn when the interviewer sought to clarify, asking, “You mean the women’s cricket team?” Alia was quick to correct the distinction, replying, “That’s what I said – the Indian cricket team.”
The video was posted with a caption that read, “From 2 Alphas to Team India’s 15 Alphas! The message is clear, loud & proud… Team same, toh jazba bhi same! ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 starts 12th June!”
The 2026 Women’s T20 WC will commence from June 12 in England and Wales, with the final on July 5. New Zealand will be defending the crown that they won in 2024.
India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 include Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav.
About Alpha
Alpha is directed by Shiv Rawail, best known for his Netflix series The Railway Men. The film is part of the YRF Spy Universe, which also includes the Tiger trilogy, two War films, and Pathaan. The film’s first look was revealed in a post-credits scene in War 2 last year. Alpha also stars Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol in pivotal roles and is set to release in theatres on July 10. Last year, during her appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival, Alia also offered an early tease of Alpha, her upcoming Yash Raj Films project. As reported by Deadline, the actor previewed brief rushes from the spy thriller.