Women’s Asia Cup start on July 19 in Sri Lanka

2024.07.19

India have clinched the prestigious trophy a record seven times.

The Women’s Asia Cup 2024, which will be the tournament’s ninth edition, is scheduled to begin on Friday, July 19, in Sri Lanka. The competition this year is a crucial warm-up for teams heading into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup later in the year, and it will be contested under the T20 format for the sixth time in a row.

Eight teams compete in the competition, split into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group move on to the semi-finals, which take place on July 28 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and will determine the winner. The field is competitive and diversified since it includes teams from India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia.

India dominated the Women’s Asia Cup from the start, which was held in Sri Lanka in 2004. The T20 format was used for the first time in the 2012 Women’s Asia Cup, a reflection of women’s cricket’s increasing popularity and strategic change. India has a strong history in the competition, having won all but one of the events. The sole exception occurred in 2018, when Bangladesh defeated India by three wickets in an exciting final to secure a historic triumph.

The qualification route for this year’s Asia Cup was the ACC Women’s Premier Cup 2024. This competition included sixteen teams; the semi-finalists, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, guaranteed their places in the Asia Cup. The greatest teams in the area will compete thanks to this rigorous qualification procedure, which will increase competition and highlight up-and-coming talent.

Women’s Asia Cup 2024 Squads

Group A

• Pakistan: Nida Dar (c) Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan.
• India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan. Travelling reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh
• Nepal: Indu Barma (c), Rubina Chhetri, Sita Rana Magar, Bindu Rawal, Kabita Kunwar, Puja Mahato, Kabita Joshi, Samjhana Khadka, Kajol Shrestha, Sabnam Rai, Rajmati Airee, Mamta Chaudhary, Kritika Marasini, Roma Thapa, Dolly Bhatta.
• United Arab Emirates (UAE): Esha Oza (c), Emily Thomas (wk), Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Kavisha Kumari, Khushi Sharma, Lavanya Keny, Mehak Thakur, Rinitha Rajith, Rithika Rajith, Rishitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper), Vaishnave Mahesh.

Group B

• Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Murshida Khatun, Dilara Akter, Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Marufa Akter, Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Shorifa Khatun, Ishma Tanjim, Sabikun Nahar Jesmin. Stand-by: Taj Nehar, Fahima Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Puja Chakrabortty
• Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabodani, Vishmi Gunarathne, Kawya Kavindi, Inoshi Priyadarshani, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Sachini Nisansala, Shashini Gimhani
• Malaysia: Winifred Duraisingam (c), Nur Aishah, Aisya Eleesa, Mas Elysa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia (wk), Suabika Manivannan, Dhanusri Muhunan, Irdina Beh Nabil, Aina Najwa (wk), Nur Arianna Natsya, Amalin Sorfina, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa
• Thailand: Thipatcha Putthawong (c), Nattaya Boochatham, Kanyakoran Bunthansen, Nannaphat Chaihan, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenanee Kanoh, Suwanan Khiaoto (wk), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Suleeporn Laomi, Phannita Maya, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Chanida Sutthiruang, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Koranit Suwanchonrathi

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