- India win before the final
- Win the toss and decide to bat first
- The battle for the eighth title begins
The final match of Womens Asia Cup 2026 between India and Sri Lanka is going to start shortly. Before that, both captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Chamari Attapattu have entered the field for the toss. India have won the toss and have decided to bat first. India have made one change in the final 11 for this match. In place of Pratika Rawal G. Kamalini has been given a chance. In the semi-final of the tournament, India beat Bangladesh to reach the final, while Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to reach the final of the trophy. So far in this tournament, both India and Sri Lanka teams have performed well and reached the finals undefeated. Now, these two teams can have an exciting match for the title.
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India dominated the Asia Cup
Seven-time champions India are all set to win the Women's T20 Asia Cup for the eighth time after defeating Sri Lanka in the final. The Indian women's team has dominated the Asia Cup. Be it ODIs or T20Is, the Indian team has always reached the title match in every format of the tournament. India, who have won the title the most seven times, are now just one step away from their eighth title. In the 2024 Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka defeated India in a major upset to win the title. So this will be a golden opportunity for the Indian team to avenge that defeat.
Whose Parde heavy?
A total of 31 matches have been played between India and Sri Lanka in Women's T20 Internationals. Out of these, the Indian team has won 25 matches, while Sri Lanka have won only five matches and one match has been drawn. Apart from this, India have dominated Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup. In the Asia Cup, these two teams have played six matches, out of which India have won four and Sri Lanka only one match.
Both teams playing 11
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Phulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Dipti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Sri Charni, Kranti Goud, Nandini Sharma
Sri Lanka: Chamari Attapattu (captain), Imisha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshika Silva, Kaushani Nutyangana (wicketkeeper), Sugandhika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya
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