Women’s Asia Cup 2022: Everything you need to know!

After the men’s Asia Cup 2022, the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 is set to hit on October 1. Apart from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, Malaysia, and Thailand will take part in the tournament in a total of 24 matches, and the final will be played on October 16.

Bangladesh will be hosting the tournament and the hosts will play their first game against Thailand. India will be playing its first match against Sri Lanka. All the matches are going to take place at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium. 

When will the tournament start?

The Women’s Asia Cup will October 1, 2022 to October 16, 2022.

Where to watch it?

Fans can watch the tournament live on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Schedule

Match 1: October 1 – Bangladesh vs Thailand – SICS Ground 2 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 2: October 1 – India vs Sri Lanka – SICS Ground 2 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 3: October 2 – Pakistan vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 2 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 4: October 2 – Sri Lanka vs UAE – SICS Ground 2 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 5: October 3 – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – SICS Ground 2 – 8:30 PM (IST)

Match 6: October 3 – India vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 2 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 7: October 4 – Sri Lanka vs Thailand – SICS Ground 2 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 8: October 4 – India vs UAE – SICS Ground 2 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 9: October 5 – UAE vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 2 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 10: October 6 – Pakistan vs Thailand – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 11: October 6 – Bangladesh vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 12: October 7 – Thailand vs UAE – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 13: October 7 – India vs Pakistan – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 14: October 8 – Sri Lanka vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 15: October 8 – India vs Bangladesh – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 16: October 9 – Thailand vs Malaysia – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 17: October 9 – Pakistan vs UAE – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 18: October 10 – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 19: October 10 – India vs Thailand – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 20: October 11 – Bangladesh vs UAE – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 21: October 11 – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 22: October 13 – Semi Final 1 – SICS Ground 1 – 8:30 AM (IST)

Match 23: October 13 – Semi Final 2- SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Match 24: October 15 – FINAL – SICS Ground 1 – 1:00 PM (IST)

Squads

India

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, K.P. Navgire Reserve players: Taniya Sapna Bhatia, Simran Dil Bahadur

Pakistan

Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk) and Tuba Hasan. Reserve players: Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Umme Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Sri Lanka

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (wk), Kaushini Nuthyanga, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Madushika Meththananda, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Tharika Sewwandi

Malaysia

Winifred Duraisingam (c), Mas Elysa (vc), Sasha Azmi, Aisya Eleesa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Jamahidaya Intan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia (wk), Dhanusri Muhunan, Aina Najwa (wk), Nurilyaa Natasya, Nur Arianna Natsya, Nur Dania Syuhada, Noor Hayati Zakaria.

Bangladesh, UAE, and Thailand are yet to announce their squads.

The Women in Blue will be playing six league games in 10 days before taking on the semifinal’s on October 11 and 13.

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