Over the years, women's cricket has seen a lot of growth compared to previous years, in terms of tournament scheduling and, most importantly, getting support from the public. As the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 came to an end in July, the next multi-nation tournament in women's cricket is scheduled to be played in August, Women Asia Cup 2026, before the Asian Games 2026.
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Women's Asia Cup 2026 Schedule, Matches, Date, & Squads

The Women's Asia Cup 2026 is the 10th edition of the cup, which is organised by the Asian Cricket Council and the defending champions, Sri Lanka Women, will be coming to make a mark in this edition as well. Let's have a look at the Women's Asia Cup 2026 Schedule as well as the Women's Asia Cup 2026 Squads.
Women's Asia Cup 2026 Schedule
According to reports, the Women's Asia Cup 2026 matches will be held between August 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026. However, the official Women's Asia Cup 2026 schedule is not out yet, as the ACC is still looking for a final nod from the respective boards. However, the dates are almost locked in, and it is most likely that the greatest rivalry in cricket, India vs Pakistan, will be played on August 30, 2026, which is a Sunday. Here is the tentative schedule for the Women's Asia Cup 2026:
| Date | Day | Fixture | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | Friday | UAE vs Thailand | Group A |
| August 29 | Saturday | Sri Lanka vs Malaysia | Group B |
| August 30 | Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Group A |
| August 31 | Monday | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Group B |
| September 1 | Tuesday | India vs UAE | Group A |
| September 2 | Wednesday | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Group B |
| September 3 | Thursday | Pakistan vs Thailand | Group A |
| September 4 | Friday | Nepal vs Malaysia | Group B |
| September 5 | Saturday | India vs Thailand | Group A |
| September 6 | Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | Group B |
| September 7 | Monday | Pakistan vs UAE | Group A |
| September 8 | Tuesday | Bangladesh vs Malaysia | Group B |
| September 9 | Wednesday | 1st Semi-final (Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up) | Knockout |
| September 10 | Thursday | 2nd Semi-final (Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up) | Knockout |
| September 11 | Friday | Reserve Day for Semi-finals | Reserve |
| September 12 | Saturday | Rest Day | Reserve |
| September 13 | Sunday | Final | Final |
Note: The above schedule is a proposed fixture list created based on the reported tournament window (August 28–September 13, 2026) and participating teams. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has not officially announced the Women's Asia Cup 2026 match schedule, groups, venues, or fixtures. The final schedule may differ once released by the ACC.
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Women's Asia Cup 2026 Squads
The Women's Asia Cup 2026 will see some of the best women's cricketers of Asia in action. Here are the squads of every team:
India Women Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), G. Kamalini (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud.
Reserve players: Pratika Rawal, Uma Chetry (WK), Vaishnavi Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Minnu Mani.
Sri Lanka Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
Pakistan Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
Bangladesh Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
UAE Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
Nepal Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
Malaysia Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
Thailand Women Squad
Not Announced yet.
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Harmanpreet Kaur is India's women's captain for the Women's Asia Cup 2026.
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