The 2024 Women’s Asia Cup is set to begin on 19th July and will continue until 28th July 2024. Sri Lanka will host this year’s Asia Cup, consisting of a total of 15 matches, including the two semi-finals and the final. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla will host all the matches of the tournament.
The Asia Cup will feature 8 teams across two groups
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Group A |
Group B |
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India |
Sri Lanka |
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Pakistan |
Bangladesh |
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Nepal |
Malaysia |
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UAE |
Thailand |
How is India placed for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024?
India is placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Nepal and United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India will square off against them in the group stage matches where all the teams will play 3 matches.
What are India’s fixtures?
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Date |
Fixture |
Venue |
Time (In IST) |
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19th July |
Vs Pakistan |
Dambulla stadium, Dambulla |
7:00 PM |
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21st July |
Vs UAE |
Dambulla stadium, Dambulla |
2:00 PM |
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23rd July |
Vs Nepal |
Dambulla stadium, Dambulla |
7:00 PM |
How did India fare in the last Asia Cup 2022?
India won the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup, showing a brilliant performance as a team throughout the tournament. Two of India’s key players, Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues, displayed exceptional cricketing skills. Jemimah was the leading run-scorer in the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup with 217 runs, and Deepti Sharma topped the wickets chart with the most, 13, to her name.
The upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 Asia Cup, set to take place in Sri Lanka, will feature the Indian team captained by Harmanpreet Kaur. India’s women’s cricket team has an impressive record in the T20 Asia Cup, having clinched the title in three out of the four editions (2012, 2016, and 2022). Their only setback came in the 2018 final, where they narrowly lost to Bangladesh by three wickets, finishing as runners-up. The 2024 tournament will mark the 5th edition of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, further cementing its importance in the women’s cricket calendar for Asian nations.
To date, a total of 9 editions of the Women’s Asia Cup have been played, and India have shown sheer dominance in this tournament. They have won 7 titles out of 8 and dominated the whole tournament. Mithali Raj is the all-time highest run-scorer in the history of the Women’s Asia Cup with 588 runs, and Neetu David is the all-time highest wicket-taker with 26 wickets. This shows that India have displayed exceptional cricketing skills throughout the years.
What is India’s Squad for Women’s Asia Cup 2024?
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil, Sajeevan Sajana, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav
SWOT analysis of India’s squad for Women’s Asia Cup 2024
Strengths of India squad selected for Women’s Asia Cup 2024:
Strong Top Order:
India’s top order is in red-hot form, having displayed an incredible performance of their batting skills in the recently concluded home South Africa series that they dominated.
Spinners:
As the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka, where the pitches are mostly spin-friendly, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, and Asha Sobhana might become key factors for India.
Multi-Dimensional Players:
Players like Pooja Vastrakar, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma are talented all-rounders on whom the team can rely on and expect all-round performances from.
Weaknesses of India squad selected for Women’s Asia Cup 2024:
Lack of consistent form of Indian Pacers:
India’s pacers are not in good form, as their recent performance was not very effective in the recent home series against South Africa. Among pacers while Pooja Vastrakar was a standout and Arundhati Reddy looked in good rhythm, Renuka Singh Thakur, in particular, needs to regain her form in the upcoming Asia Cup to help India win the tournament.
Middle Order not tested in recent T20Is:
Indian Women’s middle order, which consists of talented players like Dayalan Hemalatha and Uma Chetry, was not tested much in the recent T20Is against South Africa.
Opportunities of India squad selected for Women’s Asia Cup 2024:
Opportunity for young and inexperienced players:
India’s squad consists of many young and talented players like Uma Chetry, Richa Ghosh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil, and Sajeevan Sajana. They have a great chance to showcase their abilities in this Asia Cup because the Women’s T20 World Cup is also going to start two months later, so this will be a golden opportunity for all the young players to secure a place in the T20 World Cup squad.
Threats of India squad selected for Women’s Asia Cup 2024:
Over-dependence on top-order:
India’s batting lineup is very much dependent on the top order, which is in top-notch form, but the lower middle order, which is not very experienced, could be a problem for the team in death overs.
Lack of early breakthrough in powerplay:
Indian bowlers were unable to take early wickets in the powerplay. They were unable to make early inroads which resulted in strong starts and higher run scores by the opposition.