PremiumWomen's Asia Cup 2024 - 8 teams to compete in Sri Lanka; India vs Pakistan clash on July 21 | Full schedule
Holding the title seven times, defending champions India are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal.
Last Updated: 06.18 PM, Mar 27, 2024
The upcoming ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 will see eight teams - one more than the previous 2022 edition - divided into two groups and compete for the trophy. Commencing on July 19 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, this tournament will also serve as preparation for the T20 World Cup, set to begin in Bangladesh in September.
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Holding the title seven times, defending champions India are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal. Meanwhile, host Sri Lanka is grouped with Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia in Group B.
Women's Asia Cup T20 2024 teams:
Group A: India, Pakistan, Nepal, UAE
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand
A highly anticipated clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled for July 21. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals on July 26, with the final match slated for July 28.
India has featured in all eight finals of the Women's Asia Cup and secured victory in seven of them. They had experienced one defeat against Bangladesh in 2018. As for the other teams, Sri Lanka has been runners-up five times, while the Pakistan cricket team has reached the final twice.
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In the previous edition held in Bangladesh, India dominated, restricting Sri Lanka to 65/9 in the final and securing victory with nine wickets to spare. India's Jemimah Rodrigues emerged as the highest run-scorer of the tournament.
Women's Asia Cup T20 2024 schedule: (Match timings have yet to be announced)
July 19, Friday - Pakistan vs Nepal
July 19, Friday - India vs UAE
July 20, Saturday - Malaysia vs Thailand
July 20, Saturday - Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
July 21, Sunday - Nepal vs UAE
July 21, Sunday - India vs Pakistan
July 22, Monday - Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
July 22, Monday - Bangladesh vs Thailand
July 23, Tuesday - Pakistan vs UAE
July 23, Tuesday - India vs Nepal
July 24, Wednesday - Bangladesh vs Malaysia
July 24, Wednesday - Sri Lanka vs Thailand
July 26, Friday - Semi-final 1
July 26, Friday - Semi-final 2
July 28, Sunday - Final