This year, the tournament has expanded to include eight teams, up from seven in the 2022 edition
25 June, 2024
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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the updated schedule for the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, which will now take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19 to July 28, 2024.
In an exciting start to the tournament, India will face off against Pakistan in their first group match. The opening game will feature a clash between UAE and Nepal. The tournament's previous edition was held in Bangladesh in 2022, where India emerged victorious, claiming their seventh title by defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. The tournament was initially scheduled for 2020 but was postponed to 2021, and eventually to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, the tournament has expanded to include eight teams, up from seven in the 2022 edition. The participating teams are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, along with the semifinalists from the Women’s Premier Cup 2024: UAE, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand.
The teams have been divided into two groups. Group A includes India, Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal, while Group B consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia. The matches will be officiated by an all-female team of referees and umpires, continuing the trend from the last edition.
Following the Women’s Asia Cup, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be held in Bangladesh from October 3 to October 20.
FULL SCHEDULE:
July 19 UAE vs Nepal
July 19 India vs Pakistan
July 20 Malaysia vs Thailand
July 20 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
July 21 India vs UAE
July 21 Pakistan vs Nepal
July 22 Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
July 22 Bangladesh vs Thailand
July 23 Pakistan vs UAE
July 23 India vs Nepal
July 24 Bangladesh vs Malayisa
July 24 Sri Lanka vs Thailand
July 26 Semifinal 1
July 26 Semifinal 2
July 28 Final
