2026 Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars

Dates	13 – 22 February 2026
Administrator	Asian Cricket Council
Cricket format	Twenty20, Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)	Group round-robin and knockout
Host	Thailand
Champions	India A (2nd title)
Runners-up	Bangladesh A
Participants	8
Matches	15
Most runs	Esha Oza (200)
Most wickets	Fahima Khatun (10) Radha Yadav (10)
← 2023

The 2026 Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars (also known as DP World Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars, and was played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 13 to 22 February 2026. ^[1] Eight teams participated in the tournament, featuring the 'A' teams of four nations with ODI status and the senior national teams of the top four associate members in Asia. Organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), all matches were held at the Terdthai Cricket Ground. ^{[2] [3]}

Contents

• Background
• Squads
• Venue
• Group stage
• Group A
• Group B
• Knockout stage
• Bracket
• Semi-finals
• Final
• Statistics
• Most runs
• Most wickets
• References
• External links

India A were the defending champions and retained their crown, winning their second title at the 2026 Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars, defeating Bangladesh A by 46 runs in the final. ^{[4] [5]}

Background

The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket in June 2025. However, the ACC postponed the event due to a combination of adverse weather conditions and health concerns following an outbreak of chikungunya in the region. ^[6] Thailand was subsequently selected as the replacement host to provide a neutral venue and more stable weather during the February window.

Formally known as the ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, the "Rising Stars" initiative was established to bridge the gap between domestic cricket and the senior international level. It serves as a developmental platform for young players to gain international experience. India A entered the 2026 edition as the defending champions, having defeated Bangladesh A by 31 runs in the inaugural final held in Hong Kong in 2023. ^[7]

Squads

Bangladesh A [8]	India A [9]	Malaysia [10]	Nepal [11]
Fahima Khatun (c) Sadia Akter Sumaiya Akter Farjana Easmin Jannatul Ferdous Rubya Haider (wk) Fatema Jahan Shorifa Khatun Sanjida Akter Meghla Lata Mondal Taj Nehar Shamima Sultana (wk) Sharmin Sultana Ishma Tanjim Fariha Trisna	Radha Yadav (c) Vrinda Dinesh Tejal Hasabnis Humairaa Kaazi Jintamani Kalita Tanuja Kanwar Nandini Kashyap (wk) Mamta Madiwala (wk) Minnu Mani Sonia Mendhiya Prema Rawat Anushka Sharma Nandni Sharma Saima Thakor Deeya Yadav	Mas Elysa (c) Nur Arianna Natsya Irdina Beh Nabil Nur Dania Syuhada Aisya Eleesa Ainna Hamizah Hashim Nazatul Hidayah Husna Binti Razali Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel Mahirah Izzati Ismail Nur Izzatul Syafiqa Wan Julia (wk) Suabika Manivannan Aina Najwa (wk) Musfirah Nur Ainaa Amalin Sorfina	Puja Mahato (c) Suman Bista Rubina Chhetry Kabita Joshi Anu Kadayat Seemana KC Samjhana Khadka Kabita Kunwar Sita Rana Magar Rubi Poddar (wk) Bindu Rawal Riya Sharma Kajal Shrestha (wk) Roma Thapa Manisha Upadhayay
Pakistan A [12]	Sri Lanka A [13]	Thailand [14]	United Arab Emirates [15]
Umm-e-Hani (c) Hafsa Khalid (c) Waheeda Akhtar Yusra Amir (wk) Lubna Behram Syeda Masooma Jafri Komal Khan (wk) Neha Sharmin Nadeem Eman Naseer Anosha Nasir Momina Riasat Gull Rukh Huraina Sajjad Omaima Sohail Noreen Yaqoob Shawaal Zulfiqar	Anushka Sanjeewani (c, wk) Mithali Bandara Vitini Chandima Ishani Hansima Yasanthi Herath Ama Kanchana Sanjana Kavindi Sachini Nisansala Sathya Sandeepani Nethmi Senarathna Rashmi Silva Shayani Shashikala Malsha Shehani Chethana Vimukthi Shashini Wijayarathna	Naruemol Chaiwai (c) Kanyakorn Bunthansen Nannaphat Chaihan Natthakan Chantham Sunida Chaturongrattana Onnicha Kamchomphu Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk) Suleeporn Laomi Phannita Maya Chayanisa Phengpaen Arrikan Phuengkho Thipatcha Putthawong Onauma Senanok Chanida Sutthiruang Aphisara Suwanchonrathi	Esha Oza (c) Samaira Dharnidharka Udeni Dona Siya Gokhale Heena Hotchandhani Al Maseera Jahangir Lavanya Keny Suraksha Kotte Vaishnave Mahesh Keziah Miriam Sabin Indhuja Nandakumar Rinitha Rajith Theertha Satish (wk) Athige Silva Archara Supriya

On 3 February 2026, Umm-e-Hani was added to Pakistan's senior squad for their tour of South Africa; she was replaced by Omaima Sohail, with Hafsa Khalid taking over as captain. ^[16]

Venue

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) stated that the 2026 Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament was moved to Bangkok, Thailand after Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva requested a postponement of the originally scheduled event in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather conditions and chikungunya related health concerns. ^[17]

Venue in Thailand
Bangkok		Bangkok 2026 Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars (Thailand)
Terdthai Cricket Ground
Capacity: 4,000

Group stage

The Asian Cricket Council announced the fixtures on 19 January 2026. ^[18]

Group A

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	India A	3	2	1	0	4	3.042	Advanced to the knockout stage
2	Pakistan A	3	2	1	0	4	0.457
3	United Arab Emirates	3	2	1	0	4	−0.765	Eliminated
4	Nepal	3	0	3	0	0	−2.596

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

13 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Pakistan A   137/6 (20 overs)	v	Nepal 107/6 (20 overs)
Hafsa Khali 40* (39) Kabita Kunwar 2/10 (2 overs)		Bindu Rawal 39 (45) Anosha Nasir 3/20 (4 overs)

Pakistan A won by 30 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Dedunu Silva (SL) and Rokeya Sultana (Ban) Player of the match: Hafsa Khali (Pakistan A)

• Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

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13 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

India A   130/9 (20 overs)	v	United Arab Emirates 131/3 (19.2 overs)
Anushka Sharma 47 (45) Samaira Dharnidharka 3/40 (4 overs)		Esha Oza 72* (61) Radha Yadav 1/22 (3.2 overs)

United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Nur Hijrah (Mas) and Shathira Jakir (Ban) Player of the match: Esha Oza (UAE)

• India A won the toss and elected to bat.

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15 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

United Arab Emirates   189/4 (20 overs)	v	Nepal 171/5 (20 overs)
Esha Oza 125 (63) Manisha Upadhayay 2/12 (4 overs)		Samjhana Khadka 58 (39) Suraksha Kotte 2/30 (4 overs)

United Arab Emirates won by 18 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Nur Hijrah (Mas) and Gayathri Venugopalan (Ind) Player of the match: Esha Oza (UAE)

• Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

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15 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

Pakistan A   93 (18.5 overs)	v	India A 97/2 (11.1 overs)
Shawaal Zulfiqar 23 (29) Saima Thakor 2/14 (4 overs)		Vrinda Dinesh 55* (29) Momina Riasat 1/13 (2.1 overs)

India A won by 8 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Shathira Jakir (Ban) and Dedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match: Vrinda Dinesh (India A)

• Pakistan A won the toss and elected to bat.

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17 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Nepal     78 (18 overs)	v	India A 82/3 (7.5 overs)
Samjhana Khadka 22 (16) Tanuja Kanwar 4/12 (4 overs)		Vrinda Dinesh 39* (18) Manisha Upadhayay 1/28 (3 overs)

India A won by 7 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Dedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match: Tanuja Kanwar (India A)

• India A won the toss and elected to field.
• India A qualified for the Semifinals as a result of this match. ^[19]

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17 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

United Arab Emirates   79 (17.2 overs)	v	Pakistan A 81/1 (11 overs)
Theertha Satish 32 (27) Anosha Nasir 3/18 (4 overs)		Shawaal Zulfiqar 38* (31) Heena Hotchandani 1/16 (3 overs)

Pakistan A won by 9 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Nur Hijrah (Mas) and Rokeya Sultana (Ban) Player of the match: Anosha Nasir (Pakistan A)

• Pakistan A won the toss and elected to field.
• Pakistan A qualified for the Semifinals as a result of this match. ^[20]

Group B

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Bangladesh A	3	3	0	0	6	1.601	Advanced to the knockout stage
2	Sri Lanka A	3	2	1	0	4	2.083
3	Thailand	3	1	2	0	2	1.236	Eliminated
4	Malaysia	3	0	3	0	0	−4.971

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

14 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Thailand   169/7 (20 overs)	v	Malaysia 70/8 (20 overs)
Nannapat Koncharoenkai 73 (45) Nur Arianna Natsya 2/31 (4 overs)		Nur Arianna Natsya 15 (28) Phannita Maya 3/14 (4 overs)

Thailand won by 99 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Humaira Farah (Pak) and Gayathri Venugopalan (Ind) Player of the match: Nannapat Koncharoenkai (Thailand)

• Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
• Arrikan Phuengkho (Tha) made her T20I debut.

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14 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

Bangladesh A   115 (19.5 overs)	v	Sri Lanka A 111/9 (20 overs)
Ishma Tanjim 30 (25) Sachini Nisansala 4/14 (4 overs)		Hansima Karunaratne 26 (31) Sanjida Akter Meghla 3/20 (4 overs)

Bangladesh A won by 4 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) Player of the match: Sanjida Akter Meghla (Bangladesh A)

• Bangladesh A won the toss and elected to bat.

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16 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Sri Lanka A   172/6 (20 overs)	v	Malaysia 66/8 (20 overs)
Ama Kanchana 52 (29) Nur Dania Syuhada 2/22 (4 overs)		Nur Izzatul Syafiqa 19 (24) Sachini Nisansala 2/7 (4 overs)

Sri Lanka A won by 106 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Rabab Ahsan (UAE) and Humaira Farah (Pak) Player of the match: Ama Kanchana (Sri Lanka A)

• Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

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16 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

Thailand   103/9 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh A 104/7 (19.5 overs)
Nannapat Koncharoenkai 34 (38) Fahima Khatun 2/16 (4 overs)		Lata Mondal 30 (40) Thipatcha Putthawong 3/25 (4 overs)

Bangladesh A won by 3 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Nur Hijrah (Mas) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) Player of the match: Farjana Easmin (Bangladesh A)

• Thailand won the toss and elected to bat.
• Bangladesh A qualified for the Semifinals as a result of this match. ^[21]

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18 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Bangladesh A   157/7 (20 overs)	v	Malaysia 61/9 (20 overs)
Lata Mondal 48 (44) Nur Dania Syuhada 2/30 (4 overs)		Nur Arianna Natsya 22* (24) Fatema Jahan 3/10 (4 overs)

Bangladesh A won by 90 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Saleema Imtiaz (Pak) and Shivani Mishra (Qat) Player of the match: Lata Mondal (Bangladesh A)

• Bangladesh A won the toss and elected to bat.

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18 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

Sri Lanka A   133/5 (20 overs)	v	Thailand 110 (19.2 overs)
Hansima Karunaratne 62* (53) Phannita Maya 2/19 (4 overs)		Natthakan Chantham 57 (49) Sathya Sandeepani 2/20 (4 overs)

Sri Lanka A won by 23 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Gayathri Venugopalan (Ind) and Shathira Jakir (Ban) Player of the match: Hansima Karunaratne (Sri Lanka A)

• Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sri Lanka A qualified for the Semifinals as a result of this match. ^[22]

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Semi-finals					Final
	A1	India A	119/5 (13.3 overs)
	B2	Sri Lanka A	118 (19.4 overs)
						SF1	India A	134/7 (20 overs)
						SF2	Bangladesh A	88 (19.1 overs)
	B1	Bangladesh A	110/8 (20 overs)
	A2	Pakistan A	56 (16.4 overs)

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

20 February 2026 09:30 Scorecard

Sri Lanka A   118 (19.4 overs)	v	India A 119/5 (13.3 overs)
Sanjana Kavindi 31 (35) Radha Yadav 4/19 (3.4 overs)		Vrinda Dinesh 42 (20) Shashini Gimhani 2/33 (3 overs)

India A won by 5 wickets Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Rokeya Sultana (Ban) Player of the match: Radha Yadav (India A)

• Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
• India A advanced to the Final as a result of this match. ^[23]

Semi-final 2

20 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

Bangladesh A   110/8 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan A 56 (16.4 overs)
Fahima Khatun 40* (32) Hafsa Khalid 2/25 (4 overs)		Shawaal Zulfiqar 14 (17) Sanjida Akter Meghla 3/6 (3.4 overs)

Bangladesh A won by 54 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Dedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match: Fahima Khatun (Bangladesh A)

• Pakistan A won the toss and elected to field.
• Bangladesh A advanced to the Final as a result of this match. ^[24]

Final

22 February 2026 14:00 Scorecard

India A   134/7 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh A 88 (19.1 overs)
Tejal Hasabnis 51* (34) Fahima Khatun 4/25 (4 overs)		Shamima Sultana 20 (16) Prema Rawat 3/12 (4 overs)

India A won by 46 runs Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Dedunu Silva (SL) Player of the match: Tejal Hasabnis (India A)

• India A won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

Most runs scored by a batter

Runs	Player	Team
200	Esha Oza	United Arab Emirates
171	Vrinda Dinesh	India A
124	Hansima Karunaratne	Sri Lanka A
116	Anushka Sharma	India A
113	Nannapat Koncharoenkai	Thailand
Source:ESPNCricinfo [25]

Most wickets

Most wickets taken by a bowler

Wickets	Player	Team
10	Fahima Khatun	Bangladesh A
	Radha Yadav	India A
9	Tanuja Kanwar	India A
8	Prema Rawat	India A
	Sachini Nisansala	Sri Lanka A
Source: ESPNCricinfo [26]

References

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo