The Women's Cricket Asia Cup begins today. Find out who India's first match is against. When is the India vs. Pakistan match? Learn more about important tournament information.

Women's Asia Cup 2026 India Schedule

The Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup begins today, August 28th. This is the sixth edition of the T20 format, hosted by the UAE. The first match is between Hong Kong and Thailand, a Group A match that also includes India and Pakistan. Let's take a look at India's schedule, the India vs. Pakistan match, and important points about the tournament.

The Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup will be held from August 28 to September 13. This is the 10th edition of the Women's Asia Cup and the sixth edition in the T20 format. A total of eight teams, including India and Pakistan, will play in the tournament. The tournament will consist of 15 matches.

Format of Women's Asia Cup 2026

The 2026 Women's Asia Cup consists of eight teams divided into two groups. Group A consists of Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, and Thailand. Group B consists of defending champions Sri Lanka, the UAE, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. After the group round-robin, the knockout stage will begin. Each team will play one match against the other three teams in their group. The top two teams in each group will advance to the semi-finals, eliminating the other two. The first semi-final will be held on September 10 and the second on September 11, with the winners playing in the final on September 13.

When is the India vs Pakistan match?

Due to being in the same group, India and Pakistan are scheduled to play a match. The India women's vs. Pakistan women's match will take place on September 5th at the Dubai International Stadium. The match will begin at 8:00 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 7:30 PM IST.

India's schedule for the Women's Asia Cup 2026

• August 30 - vs Thailand (Dubai) - 8 PM Kick-off
   
• September 3 - vs Hong Kong (Dubai) - Kick-off at 8 PM
   
• September 5 - vs Pakistan (Dubai) - 8 PM Kick-off

Indian squad

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Bharti Fulmali, Renuka Singh, Shefali Verma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Nandani Sharma, Pratik Rawal, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani, Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Prema Rawat.