All the squads at the Women's Asia Cup 2026

The tenth edition of the Women's Asia Cup will be played in the UAE. The tournament will be played in the T20I format.

Sri Lanka are the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the tournament at their home in 2024. 

The sides are divided into two groups, with Hong Kong, Thailand joining arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Group A. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Indonesia join tournament hosts United Arab Emirates in Group B.

Group A kicks off the tournament with a clash between Hong Kong and Thailand on 28 August.

Group B action then takes off on 29 August with Sri Lanka going up against the hosts UAE. 

India, the most successful side in the tournament, will begin their campaign on 30 August against Thailand, with Bangladesh facing off against Indonesia on 31 August and Pakistan playing Thailand on 1 September.

The arch-rivals will face-off on 5 September in their first meeting since the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

Top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, the winners of which will feature in the final on 13 September. 

Here's a look at the squads for the tournament:

Group A Squads

Hong Kong, China:

Natasha Miles (c), Maryam Bibi, Chan Ka Ying, Chan Sau Ha, Chan Shing Yan Dorothea, Iqra Sahar, Joyleen Kaur, Mahekdeep Kaur, Mariko Hill, Marina Lamplough, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Shanzeen Shahzad, Siu Mei Wai, Wong Wing Kiu Hailey, Yasmin Daswani

India:

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal.

Thailand:

Naruemol Chaiwai (c), Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Natthakan Chantham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Suleeporn Laomi, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya,  Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana,  Chayanisa Phengpaen, Nannaphat Chaihan, Koranit Suwanchonrathi, Thanrada Seesawan, Naomi Hamilton.

Pakistan:

Fatima Sana (captain), Ayesha Zafar, Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Momina Riasat, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wk), Sadaf Shamas, Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar

Group B Squads

Bangladesh:

Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sarmin Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Fariha Islam Trisna

Indonesia: TBC

Sri Lanka:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Mithali Ayodhya, Kavisha Dilhari, Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kawya Kavindi, Sanjana Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Hasini Perera, Chamudi Praboda, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Dewmi Vihanga, Chethana Vimukthi

UAE:

Esha Oza (c), Archara Supriya, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Janani Thirukkumaran, Lavanya Keny, Mehul Kulkarni, Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Sashikala Silva, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish, Uttara Iyer, Vaishnave Mahesh