The inaugural edition of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Women’s Twenty20 (T20) Emerging Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from the 12th to the 21st of June, 2023. The tournament will witness the participation of eight teams, ‘A’ teams from 4 nations with One-Day International (ODI) status, along with the top 4 teams from the associate nations.
Drawn into groups A and B, the ACC Emerging Teams event will feature the national ‘A’ teams of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, alongside the national teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, and the United Arab Emirates.
Format: Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023
The tournament will feature a round-robin format, with each team set to play against all the others once in the league games. The top two teams from both groups will then clash in the semi-finals, vying for a place in the Final and a shot at championship glory.
First edition of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup starts tomorrow.
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Squads: Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023
Group A
Hong Kong Women’s Cricket Team
Kary Chan (C), Maryam Bibi, Betty Chan, Shing Chan, Hiu Ying Cheung (WK), Mariko Hill, Emma Lai, Marina Lamplough, Natasha Miles, Iqra Sahar, Shanzeen Shahzad (WK), Alison Siu, Yee Shan To, Ruchitha Venkatesh
India A Women’s Cricket Team
Shweta Sehrawat (C), Soumya Tiwari (VC), Kanika Ahuja, B Anusha, Uma Chetry (WK), Parshavi Chopra, Kashvee Gautam, Trisha Gongadi, Mamatha Madiwala (WK), Muskan Malik, Shreyanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Soppadhandi Yashasri
Bangladesh A Women’s Cricket team
Lata Mondal (C), Sobhana Mostary (VC), Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Disha Biswas, Rubya Haider, Rabeya Khan, Murshida Khatun, Sultana Khatun, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Shathi Rana, Fariha Trisna
Malaysia Women’s Cricket Team
To be announced
Group B
Nepal Women’s Cricket Team
Rubina Chhetry (C), Indu Barma, Apsari Begam, Ishwori Bist, Kabita Joshi, Asmina Karmacharya, Samjhana Khadka, Saraswati Kumari, Kabita Kunwar, Sita Rana Magar, Kritika Marasini, Jyoti Pandey (WK), Bindu Rawal, Kajal Shrestha (WK)
Pakistan A Women’s Cricket Team
Fatima Sana (C), Najiha Alvi, Yusra Amir, Lubna Behram, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Gulrukh, Tuba Hassan, Anoosha Nasir, Natalia Parvaiz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadaf Shamas, Umm-e-Hani, Shawaal Zulfiqar
Sri Lanka A Women’s Cricket Team
Sathya Sandeepani (C), Malsha Shehani (VC), Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nimesha Madushani, Madushika Methtananda, Sachini Nisansala, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Nilakshana Sandamini, Tharika Sewwandi, Rashmi Silva, Umesha Thimashini, Dewmi Vihanga, Piyumi Wathsala
United Arab Emirates Women’s Cricket Team
Chaya Mughal (C), Esha Oza (VC), Samaira Dharnidharka, Kavisha Egodage, Siya Gokhale, Vaishnave Mahesh, Indhuja Nandakumar, Avanee Patil, Judit Peter (WK), Rinitha Rajith, Theertha Satish (WK), Khushi Sharma, Sanchin Singh (WK), Archara Supriya
Schedule: Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023
| DATE | MATCHES | TIME (IST) |
12-Jun-2023 |
Sri Lanka A vs United Arab Emirates | 6:30 AM |
| Bangladesh A vs Malaysia | 11:00 AM | |
13-Jun-2023 |
Pakistan A vs Nepal | 6:30 AM |
| Hong Kong vs India A | 11:00 AM | |
14-Jun-2023 |
Sri Lanka A vs Bangladesh A | 6:30 AM |
| United Arab Emirates vs Malaysia | 11:00 AM | |
15-Jun-2023 |
Hong Kong vs Pakistan A | 6:30 AM |
| India A vs Nepal | 11:00 AM | |
16-Jun-2023 |
Bangladesh A vs United Arab Emirates | 6:30 AM |
| Sri Lanka A vs Malaysia | 11:00 AM | |
17-Jun-2023 |
Hong Kong vs Nepal | 6:30 AM |
| India A vs Pakistan A | 11:00 AM | |
19-Jun-2023 |
Semi-Final 1 (Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd) | 6:30 AM |
| Semi-Final 2 (Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd) | 11:00 AM | |
| 21-Jun-2023 | Final | 6:30 AM |
*All games will be played at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, Hong Kong
Broadcast: Women’s Emerging Asia Cup 2023
A live stream for all games of the tournament is available on the FanCode app and website.