Asia Cup 2024: all squads for the tournament

All the eight nations have announced their squads for the 2024 Women's Asia Cup. The ninth edition of the tournament will be played from July 19 to 28 on Sri Lankan soil in the T20 format, with all the matches being held at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. The tournament would offer the Asian teams a chance to experiment and prepare for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh later this year.

The 2024 Women's Asia Cup comprises four full members of the Asian Cricket Council - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They are joined by Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand and United Arab Emirates from the 2024 ACC Women's Premier Cup. 

Eight teams have been divided in two groups of four, with India being placed with Nepal, Pakistan and UAE in Group A. India will play their first match against arch rivals Pakistan on July 19. They will then face UAE on July 21, followed by Nepal on July 23. Meanwhile, the home side Sri Lanka have been placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand. The top two teams from both the groups will qualify for the semifinals. 

Bangladesh squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Rumana Ahmed, Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Shorna Akter, Jahanara Alam, Rubya Haider, Rabeya Khan, Murshida Khatun, Shorifa Khatun, Sultana Khatun, Ritu Moni, Sabikun Nahar, Ishma Tanjim

India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Uma Chetry, Richa Ghosh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sajana Sajeevan, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav

Malaysia squad: Winifred Duraisingam (c), Nur Aishah, Aisya Eleesa, Mas Elysa, Ainaa Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia, Suabika Manivannan, Dhanusri Muhunan, Irdina Beh Nabil, Aina Najwa, Nur Arianna Natsya, Amalin Sorfina, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa

Nepal squad: Indu Barma (c), Rajmati Airee, Dolly Bhatta, Mamta Chaudhary, Rubina Chhetry, Kabita Joshi, Samjhana Khadka, Kabita Kunwar, Sita Rana Magar, Puja Mahato, Kritika Marasini, Sabnam Rai, Bindu Rawal, Kajal Shrestha, Roma Thapa

Pakistan squad: Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Sidra Amin, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Tuba Hassan, Sadia Iqbal, Iram Javed, Aliya Riaz, Tasmia Rubab, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sundhu, Syeda Aroob Shah, Omaima Sohail

Sri Lanka squad: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Nilakshi de Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Shashini Gimhani, Vishmi Gunarathne, Ama Kanchana, Kawya Kavindi, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Inoshi Fernando, Hasini Perera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama

Thailand squad: Thipatcha Putthawong (c), Nattaya Boochatam, Kanyakoram Bunthansen, Nannaphat Chaihan, Sunida Chaturongrattana, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Rosenanee Kanoh, Suwanan Khiaoto, Nannapat, Koncharoenkai, Suleeporn Laomi, Phannita Maya, Chayanisa Phengpaen, Chanida Sutthiruang, Aphisara Suwanchonrathi, Koranit Suwanchonrathi

United Arab Emirates squad: Esha Oza (c), Samaira Dharnidharka, Heena Hotchandani, Lavanya Keny, Kavisha Egodage, Suraksha Kotte, Vaishnave Mahesh, Indhuja Nandakumar, Rinitha Rajith, Rishitha Rajith, Rithika Rajith, Khushi Sharma, Theertha Satish, Emily Thomas, Mehak Thakur