Women’s Asia Cup 2024: Here is a look at the squads, match schedule, dates and timings for the eight-team T20 tournament that will be held in Sri Lanka from July 19.
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Women’s Asia Cup 2024
The Women’s Asia Cup’s ninth edition is scheduled to get underway in Sri Lanka on Friday, July 19.
For the sixth time, the eight-team competition will be contested in the T20I format. It serves as a warm-up for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Bangladesh from October to November.
During the first round of the round robin, eight teams will be split into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
India is the reigning champion, having defeated Sri Lanka in the 2022 championship match. India has only lost to Bangladesh in the 2018 Asia Cup final in Malaysia, having won every other edition.
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Groups
Group 1: India, Nepal, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates.
Group 2: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand.
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, 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, Irdina Beh Nabil
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 schedule
| Date | Group | Match | Time (IST) |
| July 19, Friday | A | UAE vs Nepal | 2:00 PM |
| July 19, Friday | A | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
| July 20, Saturday | B | Malaysia vs Thailand | 2:00 PM |
| July 20, Saturday | B | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 7:00 PM |
| July 21, Sunday | A | India vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
| July 21, Sunday | A | Pakistan vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
| July 22, Monday | B | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
| July 22, Monday | B | Bangladesh vs Thailand | 7:00 PM |
| July 23, Tuesday | A | Pakistan vs UAE | 2:00 PM |
| July 23, Tuesday | A | India vs Nepal | 7:00 PM |
| July 24, Wednesday | B | Bangladesh vs Malaysia | 2:00 PM |
| July 24, Wednesday | B | 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 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.
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