The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup is slated to begin on Friday, July 19 in Sri Lanka.
The eight-team tournament will be played in the T20I format for the fifth successive edition, serving as a preparatory tournament for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, slated to be held in October-November in Bangladesh.
Eight teams will be placed in two groups of four each in the initial round-robin stage. The top two teams in both groups will proceed to the semi-finals.
The final will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on July 28.
India are the defending champions, having won the previous final against Sri Lanka in 2022. India has won all but one edition of the Asia Cup, losing out only to Bangladesh in the final of the 2018 edition in Malaysia.
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Groups
Group 1: India, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Group 2: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 schedule
| Date | Match | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| July 19, Friday | UAE vs Nepal | 2:00 PM |
| July 19, Friday | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
| July 20, Saturday | Malaysia vs Thailand | 2:00 PM |
| July 20, Saturday | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 7:00 PM |
| July 21, Sunday | India vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
| July 21, Sunday | Pakistan vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
| July 22, Monday | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
| July 22, Monday | Bangladesh vs Thailand | 7:00 PM |
| July 23, Tuesday | Pakistan vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
| July 23, Tuesday | India vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
| July 24, Wednesday | Bangladesh vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
| July 24, Wednesday | Sri Lanka vs Thailand | 7:00 PM |
| July 26, Friday | Semi-final 1 | 2:00 PM |
| July 26, Friday | Semi-final 2 | 7:00 PM |
| July 28, Sunday | Final | 7:00 PM |
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Squads
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Uma Chetry (WK), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan.
Pakistan: Nida Dar (C), Iram Javed, Sadia Iqbal, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Najiha Alvi, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sundhu, Tasmia Rubab, Omaima Sohail, Tuba Hassan.
United Arab Emirates: Esha Rohit Oza (C), Kavisha Kumari, Rithika Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Lavanya Keny, Emily Thomas, Heena Harish Hotchandani, Mehak Thakur, Indhuja Nandakumar, Rinitha Rajith, Khushi Mohan Sharma, Rishitha Rajith, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish, and Vaishnave Mahesh.
Nepal: Indu Barma (C), Kajol Shrestha, Rubina Chettri, Sabnam Rai, Sita Rana Magar, Rajmati Airee, Puja Mahato, Bindu Rawal, Roma Thapa, Mamta Chaudhary, Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar, Dolly Bhatta, Kritika Marasini, Samjhana Khadka
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (C), Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorifa Khatun, Ritu Moni, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sultana Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Ishma Tanjim, Rabeya Khan, Rumana Ahmed, Marufa Akter, Sabikun Nahar Jesmin
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabodani, Kawya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Kaveesha Dilhari, Vishmi Gunarathne, Inoshi Priyadarshani, Nilakshi De Silva, Sachini Nisansala, Shashini Gimhani
Thailand: Thipatcha Putthawong (C), Nannapat Khoncharoenkai (WK), Suwanan Khiaoto (WK), Koranit Suwanchonrathi, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenanee Kanoh, Suleeporn Laomi, Phannita Maya, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Nattaya Boochatham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Kanyakorn Bunthansen, Nannaphat Chaihan
Malaysia: Winifred Duraisingam (C), Mas Elysa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Wan Julia, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Aina Najwa, Aisya Eleesa, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa, Arianna Natasya, Elsa Hunter, Dhanusri Sri Muhunan, Suabika Manivannan, Amalin Sorfina, Nur Aisyah, and Irdina Beh Nabil
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 telecast and live streaming
The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 matches will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed on Disney+Hotstar in India.