The Women’s Asia Cup T20 trophy has been unveiled in Dubai ahead of the tournament, with the captains of all eight participating teams attending the ceremony. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and hosts UAE will compete in the tournament.
All 15 matches of the tournament will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. The Women’s Asia Cup will begin tomorrow with a match between Thailand and Hong Kong. Pakistan will play its first match against Thailand on September 1, while arch-rivals Pakistan and India will face each other on September 5. The first semi-final of the Asia Cup will be played on September 10, followed by the second semi-final on September 11. The final will be held at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, September 13.
Pakistan’s women’s cricket team, led by Fatima Sana, will begin its ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 campaign against Thailand on Tuesday, September 1. The tournament will officially get underway on Friday, with Thailand taking on Hong Kong and China in the opening fixture. All 15 matches of the eight-team tournament will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS), with every game scheduled to start at 7:30 pm Pakistan time.
Pakistan, placed in Group A, will face arch-rivals India on September 5 before taking on Hong Kong, China in their third group-stage match on September 7. Group B features defending champions Sri Lanka alongside Bangladesh, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.
The top four teams will progress to the knockout stage, with the semi-finals scheduled for September 10 and 11. The tournament will conclude with the final on September 13. Fans in Pakistan will be able to watch the matches live on Tamasha, while PTV Sports will provide television coverage. Ball-by-ball updates and live scores will also be available through the Asian Cricket Council’s official website.
Pakistan arrived in the UAE on August 26 after completing a 10-day training camp at the National Cricket Academy. The squad has also undergone a late change, with top-order batter Sadaf Shamas replacing wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi, who was ruled out after suffering a left-knee injury. The Dubai venue is familiar territory for Pakistan’s women, who played three T20Is there during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Pakistan have twice finished as runners-up in the Women’s Asia Cup, achieving the feat in 2012 and 2016. Their campaigns in the 2022 and 2024 editions ended in the semi-finals, and the team will be aiming to go one step further this year.