'Pakistan or Sri Lanka, India don't take any team lightly' Deepti Sharma not bothered about who they play in Asia Cup final

Asia Cup Final Bound: India's Deepti Sharma Refuses to Blink at Final Foe

India are cruising toward the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final, sitting pretty at an unbeaten record across all four group and semifinal fixtures. Their clash with Bangladesh (40-run win) in the first semifinal kept that clean sheet intact, and now the only question mark is who they'll face on Sunday, Sep 13 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The opponent lands after tomorrow's (Sep 11) second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. And per allrounder Deepti Sharma, India aren't reading the tea leaves too hard.

> "The team doesn't take any team lightly. Doesn't matter if Sri Lanka, Pakistan, whoever comes in the final. We always think as a team about how we can do better." — Deepti Sharma

Translation: no intimidation factor, just strategy. The squad'll watch tomorrow's PK vs SL game and build the playbook accordingly.

The Deepti Factor

She's been the tournament's runaway strike queen as a bwl — leading wickettaker with 11 scalps at a ludicrous 3.63 average. Semifinal figures vs Bangladesh: 3/26, plus handy lower-order contributions (13 off 6 v Ban, 12* off 14 v Pak). She's leaning fully into that two-department value:

> "I started my journey as an allrounder... Either bowling first or batting first doesn't matter to me, but I always contribute as an allrounder."

That's the kind of flexible asset you build a title run around.

What's on the Line

India have lifted 7 of the previous 9 editions. A win in Dubai = a record-breaking 8th title.

- Sri Lanka (if they beat Pak): defending 2024 champions, reigning kings of this competition.

- Pakistan (if they beat SL): India already handled them in the group stage.

Either way, India enter as the form team — zero drops all tournament. Data-wise, that's the safest bet on the board.

Source: Crictracker