The wait is over as the date for the highly-anticipated India versus Pakistan's Women's Asia Cup 2026 clash has been disclosed. As per a Cricbuzz report, the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will be played on September 5 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The continental tournament is set to launch on August 28, opening with a showdown between Thailand and Hong Kong.
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India to face Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup on September 5
Marking its sixth edition in the T20 format, the eight-nation competition splits the field into two groups. India and Pakistan headline Group A alongside Thailand, Hong Kong, and China, whereas Group B features Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, and Indonesia.
Following the group stage, the leading two sides from each pool will advance to the semi-finals, culminating in the title clash on September 13. To accommodate evening conditions, every match throughout the tournament will be staged under floodlights at the Dubai International Stadium.
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Here's complete schedule of Women's Asia Cup 2026:
28 August: Thailand vs Hong Kong, China
29 August: Sri Lanka vs UAE
30 August: India vs Thailand
31 August: Bangladesh vs Indonesia
1 September: Pakistan vs Thailand
2 September: Sri Lanka vs Indonesia
3 September: India vs Hong Kong, China
4 September: UAE vs Indonesia
5 September: India vs Pakistan
6 September: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
7 September: Pakistan vs Hong Kong, China
8 September: Bangladesh vs UAE
10 September: Semi-final 1
11 September: Semi-final 2
13 September: Final
Chasing an eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, India head into the competition determined to prolong their continental dominance. Pakistan, on the other hand, are still hunting for their first-ever trophy, having fallen short against India in the 2012 and 2016 finals.
Meanwhile, India's squad for Women's Asia Cup has been disclosed. Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the side with deputy in Smriti Mandhana.
India's Women's Asia Cup squad:
Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain)
Smriti Mandhana (Vice-Captain)
Shafali Verma
Jemimah Rodrigues
Bharti Fulmali
Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper)
G Kamalini (Wicketkeeper)
Deepti Sharma
Radha Yadav
Prema Rawat
Arundhati Reddy
Kranti Gaud
Renuka Singh
Shree Charani
Nandini Sharma