Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition 2026: Full squads, teams, format, schedule, venue and all you need to know

Asian Games Women's Cricket Kicks Off — Here's Everything You Need to Know 🏏

Ladies' cricket lands at the Asian Games on Sept 17, with the gold medal match set for Sept 22. Eight teams in, knockout format — quarters, semis, then the medal clashes.

How they got in: Hosts Japan and the four regional full-members — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka — earned direct entry. The final three spots went through the KL qualifier (May 26–31), where Thailand, Malaysia & China punched their tickets.

Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin. Morning starts at 9am local (5:30am IST), afternoon at 2pm local (10:30am IST).

The squads — the stars to watch:

🇮🇳 India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c) & Smriti Mandhana (vc) lead the way, with Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh rounding out a serious mix of bat and ball.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c) and Mithali Ayodhya at the helm — a well-balanced lineup.

🇵🇰 Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali and Nashra Sandhu — spin-heavy attack.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c/wk) anchoring a squad stacked with wicket-keeping options.

🇯🇵 Japan: Full squad named, playing on home soil.

Malaysia, China & Thailand squads still TBA.

Quarterfinals (Sept 17–18):

- Sept 17: Malaysia vs SL | Japan vs India

- Sept 18: Bangladesh vs China | Pakistan vs Thailand

Semis on Sept 20, then Bronze & Gold on Sept 22.

Who you backing for the gold? 🏆

Source: Wisden

Source: Wisden