Women’s Asia Cup 2026 began on Friday with eight teams looking to win the biggest prize. The current title holders, Sri Lanka, started their campaign with a win over UAE. The tournament, though, opened with Thailand beating Hong Kong China by six runs.
The Thailand Women’s team scored just 120 runs, thanks to 43 by skipper Naruemol Chaiwal. With the ball, it was Onnicha Kamchomphu who took three wickets, while Phannita Maya dismissed two batters.
India will be keen to begin their tournament in style. The side is looking to win their eighth Asian Cup title. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur will also have a point to prove to the critics who questioned her captaincy after India’s early exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year.
Details of the IND-W vs THA-W Match
Match: India Women vs Thailand Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 3
Date and Time: 30th August 2026, 8:00 PM
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Broadcast and Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network channels and Sony Liv App and Website
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
It is a ground where the captain winning the toss will want to bowl first. The best time to bat will be during the powerplay overs and with the new ball. Once the ball gets older, the spinners will come into play and make run-scoring difficult.
IND-W vs THA-W Head-to-Head
Matches -3
IND-W – 3
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IND-W vs THA-W predicted playing XIs
India – Smriti Mandhana, Shafali VermaHarmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti GaudShree Charani, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur
Thailand – Naruemol Chaiwai (C), Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Chanida Sutthiruang, Naomi Hamilton, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Thipatcha Putthawong, Phannita Maya, Nannaphat Chaihan, Suleeporn Laomi, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Sunida Chaturongrattana
IND-W vs THA-W: Predicted best performers of the match
Best batter – Smriti Mandhana
The 30-year-old batting star Smriti Mandhana was one of the leading run-getters in the T20 World Cup. She is among the top players in the world at the moment and will want to start her campaign on the right note. Mandhana needs 220 runs to become the leading run-getter in Women’s T20I cricket.
Best bowler – Shree Charani
The current World Number 1 T20I bowler, Shree Charani, will be one of the players to watch out for in the Women’s Asia Cup. The left-arm spinner was also the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup with 14 scalps and has managed to take 42 wickets so far in her career at an economy rate of 7.26.
Who will win the IND-W vs THA-W Women’s Asia Cup 2026 match?
Thailand may have begun the campaign with a win, but a game against India will be tough. The Women in Blue are favourites.