India will be aiming to reclaim their Women's Asia Cup title when the 2026 edition kicks off in the UAE on August 28. The tournament is played in the T20I format.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-player squad, with Smriti Mandhana being her vice-captain, as India seek an eighth title in the continental event.
MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUSIndia are the most successful team in the Women's Asia Cup, winning seven out of the nine editions played so far. Defending champions Sri Lanka beat India in the final of the 2024 edition, with the 2026 edition featuring eight teams in two groups each.
This will come after a very productive year for the Indian Women's T20I side, which played at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup and in a T20I series against England. Their first game in the Asia Cup 2026 will be against Thailand on August 30.
Jemimah Rodrigues will be the key absentee, having been ruled out with a high-grade hamstring tear. Pratika Rawal has been selected as her replacement for the UAE tournament.
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India team for Women's Asia Cup 2026- Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
- Smriti Mandhana (vc)
- Shafali Verma
- Bharti Fulmali
- Deepti Sharma
- Richa Ghosh (wk)
- G Kamalini (wk)
- Arundhati Reddy
- Prema Rawat
- Radha Yadav
- Sree Charani
- Renuka Thakur
- Nandni Sharma
- Kranti Gaud
- Pratika Rawal (replaces injured Jemimah Rodrigues)
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When is the Women's Asia Cup 2026?The 10th edition of the Women's Asia Cup is set to be held in UAE from August 28 till September 13. All the eight teams will play the T20I tournament, and they will be equally split into two groups.
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Thailand, Hong Kong, China
- Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, UAE
The first two-placed teams from both groups will reach the semi-finals, and the match for the trophy is set for September 13.
India schedule at Women's Asia Cup 2026DateMatchTime (IST)VenueAugust 30India vs Thailand8:00 p.m.Dubai International Cricket StadiumSeptember 3India vs Hong Kong8:00 p.m.Dubai International Cricket StadiumSeptember 5India vs Pakistan8:00 p.m.Dubai International Cricket StadiumWhere to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026: TV channel, live streamHere's how to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026 in India:
- TV channel: Sony Sports Network
- Live stream: Sony LIV
For Indian viewers, the tournament will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network channels, with live streaming available through Sony LIV app and website.
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