Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan on Opening Day in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that fans can enjoy free entry to the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024, starting on July 19. The tournament will be held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
Teams and Groups
Eight teams will compete: Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Nepal, Malaysia, and Thailand. The teams are divided into two groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| India | Bangladesh |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| UAE | Malaysia |
| Nepal | Thailand |
Match Schedule
The tournament will feature 15 games, including semi-finals and finals. The opening day will see UAE vs. Nepal at 2 p.m. and India vs. Pakistan at 7 p.m. Sri Lanka will play their first match against Bangladesh on July 20 at 7 p.m.
Key Figures
Ravin Wickramaratne, Vice President of Sri Lanka Cricket, has been appointed as the Tournament Director. He emphasized that a successful tournament will advance women’s cricket globally.
Team India Squad
The Indian squad, led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain, includes:
- 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
Travelling reserves: Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer, and Meghna Singh.
