The Indian women’s cricket team has been drawn in Group A for the upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 Asia Cup alongside arch rivals Pakistan.
The eight-team Asia Cup will be played in Dambulla, Sri Lanka from July 19 to July 28 later in the year.
The other two teams in Group A include Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, Group B includes hosts Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Thailand.
The top two teams from each groups will move into the semi-finals.
India will open their campaign against Pakistan on July 19 after a revised schedule was announced with less than a month left for the tournament on June 25.
The women in blue were earlier slated to start their campaign against the United Arab Emirates on the same day.
The Asian Cricket Council announced the change in schedule via a social media post, but did not mention any reason for the same.
While both the semi-finals are slated to be played on July 26, the title clash will be played on July 28.
The 2024 Women’s Asia Cup will serve as a vital preparatory tournament for the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is slated to be held in Bangladesh in the months of September-October.
2024 Asia Cup Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, Nepal, UAE
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand
2024 Asia Cup revised schedule
July 19: UAE vs Nepal*
July 19: India vs Pakistan*
July 20: Malaysia vs Thailand
July 20: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
July 21: India vs UAE*
July 21: Pakistan vs Nepal*
July 22: Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
July 22: Bangladesh vs Thailand
July 23: Pakistan vs UAE
July 23: India vs Nepal
July 24: Bangladesh vs Malaysia
July 24: Sri Lanka vs Thailand
July 26: Semi-final 1
July 26: Semi-final 2
July 28: Final
— * marks the matches rescheduled on June 25
Note: The copy was updated after ACC updated the schedule on June 25.
