Women's Asia Cup 2026

Timeline

1. 13 Sep2026
   Sports

   India women win eighth Asia Cup, refuse trophy from Mohsin Naqvi¹²

   India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final and declined to accept the trophy from the Asian Cricket Council president, who is also Pakistan's interior minister.

   • India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final in Dubai on 13 September 2026
   • Record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title
   • India declined to accept the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan's interior minister
   • Final held at Dubai International Stadium
2. 10 Sep2026
   Sports

   Shree Charani becomes fastest Indian to 50 T20I wickets³⁴

   She got there in her 29th T20I, in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh in Dubai, beating Kuldeep Yadav's 30.

   • 50th T20I wicket in her 29th match, vs Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final, Dubai, 10 September 2026
   • Beat Kuldeep Yadav's 30 matches among Indians
   • Mengting Liu (China) fastest overall at 28
   • India won by 40 runs defending 149
3. 3 Sep2026
   Sports

   Smriti Mandhana becomes leading run-scorer in women's international cricket with 124 vs Hong Kong⁵⁶⁷

   Her 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong, China at the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai on 3 September 2026 took her past Mithali Raj's 10,868 runs. It was her 18th international hundred, one clear of Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt (17 each).

   • Innings of 124 off 64 balls vs Hong Kong, China, 3 September 2026, Dubai
   • Passed Mithali Raj's 10,868 international runs
   • 18th international hundred, an outright lead in centuries
   • Highest score in Women's T20 Asia Cup and for India in T20Is

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Sources

1. Al Jazeera
2. Khaleej Times
3. News24
4. NewsBytes
5. Khaleej Times
6. Outlook India
7. Onmanorama