Harmanpreet Kaur-led team India will face arch-rivals Pakistan for the opener clash of the Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla, while hosts Sri Lanka will play Bangladesh in their first game a day later announced Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on July 12. The cricket board also announced that the stadium will be kept open for the public to enter for free in order to witness the games.
Apart from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the four teams expected to make it to the last-four stage, the other four sides are Thailand, UAE, Nepal and Malaysia.
In all 15 games will be played, including two semifinals and the final.
"All the games will be broadcast live across international platforms, and the stadium will be kept open for the public to enter for free in order to witness the games," the media release stated.
The Executive Committee of SLC and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have jointly appointed Ravin Wickramaratne as the Tournament Director.
"Sri Lanka Cricket, with the support of the Asian Cricket Council, is planning to conduct a highly successful tournament, as a successful outcome of this tournament will help advance women's cricket on the world stage," said Wickramaratne, who is also the vice-president of Sri Lanka Cricket.
India's squad for Women's Asia Cup 2024
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
Traveling reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh
India matches in Women's Asia Cup 2024
WOMEN’S ASIA CUP T20, 2024 – INDIA’S FIXTURES | ||||
No. | Date | Day | Match | Venue |
1 | 19-Jul-24 | Friday | India vs Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
2 | 21-Jul-24 | Sunday | India vs UAE | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
3 | 23-Jul-24 | Tuesday | India vs Nepal | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
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