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Asia Cup, 2026: India women face Bangladesh women in semi-final showdown
India women are gearing up to face Bangladesh women in the blockbuster Asia Cup semi-final, scheduled to be played on Thursday at Dubai International Stadium. The women in blue have been tremendously successful in the tournament, having won all of their three matches and moving to a top position in the points table. India’s batting attack has largely been led by openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
However, players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh will need to step up to play big knocks to help the team. Apart from India’s batting, their spinners have also played a crucial role in keeping India on top, with Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani and Prema Rawat inflicting colossal damage on the opposition.
Meanwhile, with the final spot on the line, India will aim to carry on with the same flow to come out victorious. Bangladesh women, on the other side, have been a dangerous unit keeping themselves disciplined in all departments of the game. They have been victorious on two occasions in their past three matches in the tournament. The team has majorly made good use of the conditions, which gives them an opportunity to challenge India in this crucial game.
Head-to-head
Matches - 24
IND-W won - 20
BAN-W won - 3
Drawn - 1
India likely XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud
Bangladesh likely XI: Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c) (wk), Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun
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