Women's Asia Cup 2022 - Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know

Women's Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on the 1st of October 2022 with Bangladesh Women and Thailand Women locking horns against one another in the Inaugral match.

The final of the tournament will take place on the 15th of October.

A total of 7 teams are participating in the competition namely Thailand Women, Sri Lanka Women, Pakistan Women, Malaysia Women, and UAE Women, India Women and Bangladesh Women.

The two grounds that will host Women's Asia Cup 2022 are Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium in Sylhet and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.

A total of 24 games will be played during the competition. Each team will play against one another and participate in 6 games during the league stages. The top 4 teams after the league stage will qualify for the Semi Finals. The winner from the Semi Finals will proceed on to play the final on the 15th of October.

Let's take a look at the fixtures:

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)

Let's have a look at the 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

Thailand - Sornnarin Tippoch, Nattaya Boochatham, Naruemol Chaiwai (c), Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Nattakan Chantam, Rosenan Kanoh, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Phannita Maya, Thipatcha Putthawong, Nanthita Boonsukham, Suwanan Khiaoto, Suleeporn Laomi, Chanida Sutthiruang, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana

Bangladesh - Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Rumana Ahmed, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Shohely Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Salma Khatun, Shanjida Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Fariha Trisna, Marufa Akter

United Arab Emirates - Chaya Mughal (c), Esha Rohit Oza, Kavisha Egodage, Theertha Satish (wk), Khushi Sharma, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Vaishnave Mahesh, Natasha Cherriath, Indhuja Nandakumar, Rithika Rajith, Lavanya Keny, Suraksha Kotte, Priyanjali Jain, Rinitha Rajith

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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