Women's Asia Cup 2024

The 2024 edition of the Women's Asia Cup is slated to kick off on July 19. In the previous tournament, India Women, Pakistan Women, Sri Lanka Women, and Thailand Women had advanced to the knockout stages. Ultimately, India Women triumphed, securing the title with a decisive convincing victory over Sri Lanka Women in a final which ultimately turned out to quite one-sided at the end.

This year, the tournament features eight teams divided into two groups: Group A and Group B, with four teams in each group. The teams in Group A are India Women, Pakistan Women, Nepal Women, and United Arab Emirates Women, while Group B comprises Bangladesh Women, Sri Lanka Women, Malaysia Women, and Thailand Women.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals. Cricket aficionados can look forward to a wealth of exhilarating T20 action throughout the Women's Asia Cup 2024. Significantly, the tournament will coincide with The Hundred Women’s Competition, which commences on July 23, creating an overlap with a segment of the Women's Asia Cup.

The semi-finals are scheduled for July 26, with the grand final taking place in Dambulla on July 28. Last year, Mithali Raj emerged as the leading run-scorer, accumulating 1127 runs over her stint in the tournament, while Shashikala Siriwardene topped the wicket-taker charts with 33 wickets under her belt.

It will be fascinating to see who claims the titles of the leading run-scorer and top wicket-taker in the Women's Asia Cup 2024, especially with there being no dearth in prowess in terms of the participating players this time around. With numerous cricketing stars set to showcase their talents, fans are guaranteed to experience spellbinding action throughout the tournament.