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| Women's Asia Cup 2024: India to Defend Title |
Eight teams will compete in this tournament, divided into two groups. Group A includes India, Nepal, Pakistan, and UAE. Group B consists of Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. A total of 15 matches will be played.
Detailed Overview
The ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup will commence on Friday, 19 July. The defending champions, India, have arrived in Sri Lanka. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will aim to secure their eighth Women's Asia Cup title and maintain their dominance over the other teams.
Groups and Teams
· Group A: India, Nepal, Pakistan, UAE
· Group B: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand
A total of 15 matches will be played, all at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.
India vs Pakistan: Opening Match
India will kick off their campaign against Pakistan on Friday at 7 PM. Harmanpreet Kaur’s team will then face UAE on 21 July and Nepal on 23 July in the group stage.
Full Match Schedule
Date | Day | Match | Time |
19 July | Friday | UAE vs Nepal | 2:00 PM |
19 July | Friday | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
20 July | Saturday | Malaysia vs Thailand | 2:00 PM |
20 July | Saturday | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 7:00 PM |
21 July | Sunday | India vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
21 July | Sunday | Pakistan vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
22 July | Monday | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
22 July | Monday | Bangladesh vs Thailand | 7:00 PM |
23 July | Tuesday | Pakistan vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
23 July | Tuesday | India vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
24 July | Wednesday | Bangladesh vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
24 July | Wednesday | Sri Lanka vs Thailand | 7:00 PM |
26 July | Friday | Semi-Final 1 | 2:00 PM |
26 July | Friday | Semi-Final 2 | 7:00 PM |
28 July | Sunday | Final | 7:00 PM |
Team Squads
India
· Harmanpreet Kaur (captain)
· Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain)
· Shafali Verma
· Deepti Sharma
· Jemimah Rodrigues
· Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper)
· Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper)
· Pooja Vastrakar
· Arundhati Reddy
· Renuka Singh Thakur
· Dayalan Hemalatha
· Asha Shobhana
· Radha Yadav
· Shreyanka Patil
· Sajna Sajeevan
Reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh
Pakistan
· Nida Dar (captain)
· Aliya Riaz
· Diana Baig
· Fatima Sana
· Gul Feroza
· Iram Javed
· Muneeba Ali
· Najiha Alvi (wicketkeeper)
· Nashra Sandhu
· Omaima Sohail
· Sadia Iqbal
· Sidra Ameen
· Saeeda Arub Shah
· Tasmia Rubab
· Tuba Hassan
Nepal
· Indu Barma (captain)
· Rubina Chhetri
· Sita Rana Magar
· Bindu Rawal
· Kabita Kunwar
· Pooja Mahato
· Kabita Joshi
· Samjhana Khadka
· Kajol Shrestha
· Sabnam Rai
· Rajmati Airee
· Mamta Chaudhary
· Kritika Marasini
· Roma Thapa
· Dolly Bhatta
UAE
· Esha Oza (captain)
· Emily Thomas (wicketkeeper)
· Heena Hotchandani
· Sindhuja Nandakumar
· Kavisha Kumari
· Khushi Sharma
· Lavanya Keny
· Mahika Gaur
· Rinita Rajith
· Ritika Rajith
· Rishitha Rajith
· Samaira Dharnidharka
· Suraksha Kotte
· Teertha Satish (wicketkeeper)
· Vaishnave Mahesh
Bangladesh
· Nigar Sultana Joty (captain)
· Nahida Akter (vice-captain)
· Murshida Khatun
· Dilara Akter
· Jahanara Alam
· Rumana Ahmed
· Ritu Moni
· Marufa Akter
· Shorna Akter
· Rabeya Khan
· Sultana Khatun
· Rubia Haider Jilik
· Sharifa Khatun
· Ishma Tanjim
· Sabikun Nahar Jesmin
Reserves: Taj Neher, Fahima Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Puja Chakravorty
Sri Lanka
· Chamari Athapaththu (captain)
· Anushka Sanjeewani
· Harshitha Samarawickrama
· Hasini Perera
· Ama Kanchana
· Udeshika Prabodhani
· Vishmi Gunarathne
· Kavisha Dilhari
· Nilakshi de Silva
· Sachini Nisansala
· Shashini Gimhani
Malaysia
· Winifred Duraisingam (captain)
· Noor Hayati Zakaria (vice-captain)
· Ainna Hamizah Hashim
· Elsa Hunter
· Wan Julia (wicketkeeper)
· Mas Elysa
· Nur Arianna Natsya
· Aisya Eleesa
· Intan Jamahidayu
· Khairunnisa Nur Kausar
· Mahirah Izzati Ismail
· Anusha Apsari
· Sasha Azmi
Thailand
· Naruemol Chaiwai (captain)
· Nattaya Boochatham
· Chanida Sutthiruang
· Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wicketkeeper)
· Nattakan Chantam
· Phannita Maya
· Ratanaporn Padunglerd
· Sornnarin Tippoch
· Suleeporn Laomi
· Thipatcha Putthawong
· Wongpaka Liengprasert
· Onnicha Kamchomphu
· Nanthita Boonsukham
