India Women are set to face Hong Kong in match 7 of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Both sides are riding on contrasting outcomes, with India asserting themselves as a seasoned contender and Hong Kong still looking to make their mark. India started their campaign on a positive note with a big 94-run win over Thailand Women in their opening game. Moreover, they remain tremendously confident with years of experience and seven Asia Cup titles to their name.

Hong Kong, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from a narrow defeat in their opening outing against Thailand women. They would aim to put their first points on the board and get their campaign running. In Group A, Pakistan and Thailand are also featured, which makes every match very important for these teams to win. For India, Shafali Verma remains vital at the top of the order after playing a crucial role in the last match, where he slammed a powerful half-century.

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are also equally important for the team. Moreover, Deepti Sharma provides a major boost to the side. Her three-wicket not only helped India in the opening match but also made her the highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is. Hong Kong, on the other hand, will bank on Marina Lamplough, who demonstrated her worth with a four-wicket haul against Thailand. Furthermore, they would expect Yasmin Daswani, Kary Chan and Shanzeen Shahzad to play their greater roles.

Head-to-head

Matches - 0

India Women won - 0

Hong Kong women won - 0

India Women likely XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandni Sharma

Hong Kong likely XI: Mariko Hill, Yasmin Daswani (wk), Maryam Bibi (c), Marina Lamplough, Kary Chan, Shanzeen Shahzad, Joyleen Kaur, Shing Chan Dorothea, Alison Siu, Charlotte Chan, Ruchitha Venkatesh