The eighth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup is all set to start on October 1. Hosts Bangladesh will feature in the opening game against Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Defending champions India will start their Asia Cup campaign with a match against Sri Lanka Women on October 1. The final match is scheduled to be played on October 15.
Teams
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia will be taking part in the event.
Format
The seven teams will face each other once in a round-robin format. After the completion of the league stage, the top four teams will be qualifying for the semi-finals. Matches will be played in T20 format.
As seven teams are set to take part in the eighth edition of the Asia Cup, it is time to take a look at the squads and full schedule.
India Women squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbini Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Kiran Prabhu Navgire
Bangladesh Women squad: Nigar Sultana (captain), Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Shohely Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Salma Khatun, Shanjida Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Fariha Trisna, Marufa Akter
Pakistan Women squad: Bismah Maroof (captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hasan
Sri Lanka Women squad: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Kaushini Nuthyanga, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Madushika Meththananda, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Tharika Sewwandi.
Malaysia Women squad: Winifred Duraisingam (captain), Mas Elysa, Sasha Azmi, Aisya Eleesa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Jamahidaya Intan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia, Dhanusri Muhunan, Aina Najwa, Nurilyaa Natasya, Nur Arianna Natsya, Nur Dania Syuhada, Noor Live Zakaria
United Arab Emirates Women squad: Chaya Mughal (captain), Esha Rohit Oza, Kavisha Egodage, Theertha Satish, Khushi Sharma, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Vaishnave Mahesh, Natasha Cherriath, Indhuja Nandakumar, Rithika Rajith, Lavanya Keny, Suraksha Kotte, Priyanjali Jain, Rinitha Rajith
Thailand Women squad: Naruemol Chaiwai (captain), Sornnarin Tippoch, Nattaya Boochatham, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Nattakan Chantam, Rosenan Kanoh, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Phannita Maya, Thipatcha Putthawong, Nanthita Boonsukham, Suwanan Khiaoto, Suleeporn Laomi, Chanida Sutthiruang, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana
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Full Schedule
October 1 – Bangladesh vs Thailand – 8:30 AM
October 1 – India vs Sri Lanka – 1:00 PM
October 2 – Pakistan vs Malaysia – 8:30 AM
October 2 – Sri Lanka vs UAE – 1:00 PM
October 3 – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 8:30 AM
October 3 – India vs Malaysia – 1:00 PM
October 4 – Sri Lanka vs Thailand – 8:30 AM
October 4 – India vs UAE – 1:00 PM
October 5 – UAE vs Malaysia – 8:30 AM
October 6 – Pakistan vs Thailand – 8:30 AM
October 6 – Bangladesh vs Malaysia- 1:00 PM
October 7 – Thailand vs UAE – 8:30 AM
October 7 – India vs Pakistan – 1:00 PM
October 8 – Sri Lanka vs Malaysia – 8:30 AM
October 8 – India vs Bangladesh – 1:00 PM
October 9 – Thailand vs Malaysia – 8:30 AM
October 9 – Pakistan vs UAE – 1:00 PM
October 10 – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – 8:30 AM
October 10 – India vs Thailand – 1:00 PM
October 11 – Bangladesh vs UAE – 8:30 AM
October 11 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – 1:00 PM
October 13 – Semi Final 1 -8:30 AM
October 13 – Semi Final 2 – 1:00 PM
October 15 – FINAL – 1:00 PM
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