The India women’s cricket team will begin their hunt for an 8th Asia Cup title on July 19. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who are currently playing South Africa at home, will kick off their campaign against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. Apart from their arch-rivals, Women in Blue will face Nepal and UAE in Group A of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024.
The other group, meanwhile, has Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, and hosts Sri Lanka. All the matches will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, with the semifinals being played on July 26 and the final on July 28.
With a 43-3 record at the event, India will be the heavy favorites to lift yet another Asia Cup title. The Women in Blue are yet to name their squad but not much is likely to change after the T20I series against South Africa comes to an end.
Sri Lanka by far will the biggest challenge for Harmanpreet Kaur and co. as the highest ranked team after them. Playing in a multi-team tournament will help India begin their preparations for the Women’s T20 World Cup that starts in October.
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Schedule
| Date | Team A | Team B | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | UAE | Nepal | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| India | Pakistan | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 20 | Malaysia | Thailand | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 21 | India | UAE | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| Pakistan | Nepal | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 22 | Sri Lanka | Malasyia | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| Bangladesh | Thailand | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 23 | Pakistan | UAE | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| India | Nepal | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 24 | Bangladesh | Malasyia | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| Sri Lanka | Thailand | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| July 26 | Semifinal 1 | 2 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
| Semifinal 2 | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | ||
| July 28 | Final | 7 PM | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | |
India’s probable squad for Women’s Asia Cup
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saika Ishaque.
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