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India Claim Eighth Women’s T20 Asia Cup Title Dominantly
India won the Women’s T20 Asia Cup for the eighth time.
They beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma made a strong opening partnership worth 129 runs.
India finished their innings with 183 runs for five wickets.
Sree Charani took four Sri Lankan wickets, while Deepti Sharma took three.
India scored faster and bowled more economically than the other teams.
Their batters also hit the most sixes and made the most half-centuries.
However, India dropped more catches than any other team.
Sree Charani also broke India’s record for most women’s T20 International wickets in one calendar year.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 final in Dubai.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma shared a record 129-run opening partnership as India reached 183/5.
Sree Charani took 4/20 and Deepti Sharma claimed 3/19 to lead India’s bowling attack.
India recorded the tournament’s best batting rate, bowling average and economy rate.
India also dropped 17 catches, giving them the lowest catching efficiency among participating teams.
- Who
- India Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, defeated Sri Lanka Women.
- What
- India won the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 title by beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- Where
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- When
- The final was played on Sunday, with the article dated September 14, 2026.
- Why
- India’s superior batting and bowling performances powered the victory, although their fielding remained a weakness.
Key facts
- Champion
- India Women
- Final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs
- India total
- 183/5 in 20 overs
- Opening partnership
- Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma made 129 runs
- Leading bowling figures
- Sree Charani 4/20; Deepti Sharma 3/19
- India batting run rate
- 8.35, compared with 5.12 for the other teams combined
- Calendar-year wicket record
- Sree Charani took 39 women’s T20 International wickets in 2026, surpassing Poonam Yadav’s 35 in 2018
Sources
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