The teams of India and Sri Lanka will face each other in the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 on Sunday. The match will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have been unbeaten so far in the tournament. India will be eyeing to win the Asia Cup title for a record eighth time, while Sri Lanka would like to win the trophy for the second consecutive time.
India defeated Bangladesh by 40 runs in the semi-finals and made it to the finals. At the same time, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by four wickets. This is the third consecutive time that both the teams will face each other in the final of the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka won its first Asia Cup title by defeating India by eight wickets in the 2024 final.
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When and where to watch live?
The final match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on Sunday night at 8 pm Indian time. This match will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match will be telecast live in India on Sony Sports Network TV channels. At the same time, its live streaming can be seen on SonyLIV app and website. The Indian team will be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, while Sri Lanka will be commanded by Chamari Atapattu.
Eyes will be on Shefali-Smriti pair
Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are in great form in India's batting. Shefali has scored 168 runs in four innings, while Smriti has 154 runs in her name. The strike rate of both is more than 169. In such a situation, India will expect a fast start from both in the final also. Deepti Sharma is an important link of the team in bowling. He has taken 11 wickets in four matches. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu also has 11 wickets in his name. At the same time, Charani has strengthened the Indian spin attack by taking eight wickets.
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India vs Sri Lanka Probable Playing 11
- India: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Kranti Gaur, N Sri Charani and Nandini Sharma.
- Sri Lanka:Imesha Dulani, Chamari Atapattu (captain), Sanjana Kavindi, Harshita Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Sugandhika Kumari, Chamudi Prabhoda and Mithali Ayodhya.