India thumped Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, with Harmanpreet Kaur’s side clinching a record-extending eighth title in the tournament’s history.
Earlier, India and Sri Lanka had secured their place in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 after defeating Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively, in the semi-finals.
Dominant throughout the tournament, India secure 8th Women’s Asia Cup title
Talking about India’s journey in the 2026 edition, the Women in Blue reached the knockout phase after finishing top of Group A. They remained unbeaten during the league stage, convincingly winning all three of their games against Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.
The team carried that unbeaten streak into the semi-final against Bangladesh. Thanks to the India spin duo Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani, they secured a win over Bangladesh and a spot in the summit clash as well.
In the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final, India secured their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana powered India to 183/5 with a record 129-run opening partnership, the highest for any wicket in Women’s T20 Asia Cup history.
Shafali smashed the tournament’s fastest fifty, while Mandhana scored 59. Sri Lanka’s chase never gained momentum, with Chamari Athapaththu top-scoring with 36.
Once again, Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani led India’s spin attack, claiming three and four wickets respectively. Despite dropping five catches, India bowled Sri Lanka out for 111, extending their dominance in Asia Cup finals.
Women’s Asia Cup Winners List
Initially a biennial tournament played only between India-w and Sri Lanka-w, the Women’s Asia Cup began in 2004. The tournament has undergone some serious changes over the years.
Ever since the first edition of the competition, only three teams have won the coveted title: India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Under the ODI format, which was in place until 2008, India was the only team to win the tournament.
The 10th edition of the tournament has also come to an end. That being said, let’s take a look at the list of Women’s Asia Cup winners over the years, from 2004 to 2026.
Year
Format
Winner
Winning Captain
Won By
Runner Up
2004
ODI
India
Mamatha Maben
Tournament 5–0
Sri Lanka
2005-06
ODI
India
Mithali Raj
97 Runs
Sri Lanka
2006
ODI
India
Mithali Raj
8 Wickets
Sri Lanka
2008
ODI
India
Mithali Raj
177 Runs
Sri Lanka
2012
T20I
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
18 Runs
Pakistan
2016
T20I
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
17 Runs
Pakistan
2018
T20I
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
3 Wickets
India
2022
T20I
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
8 Wickets
Sri Lanka
2024
T20I
Sri Lanka
Chamari Athapaththu
8 Wickets
India
2026
T20I
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
72 runs
Sri Lanka
Which team has won the Women’s Asia Cup the most times?
India is the most successful team in Women's Asia Cup history, winning eight of the ten editions so far. The win in the 2026 tournament, marks Harmanpreet Kaur's side eighth title.
India won the first four editions when the tournament was played as an ODI event, before switching to T20I format in 2012. India won three of the five T20 editions, with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka each claiming one title.
On top of that, former Indian captain and opener Mithali Raj is the leading run-scorer in the ODI format, with 697 runs. Smriti Mandhana, with 633 runs, is the leading run-scorer in the T20I format.
On the other hand, one of the greatest Indian spinners, Neetu David, leads the wicket’s charts with 27 scalps in the 50-over format. Yet another veteran Indian spinner, Deepti Sharma, is currently leading the Women’s Asia Cup tally with the most wickets, 37 scalps to her name in the T20Is.
Women’s Asia Cup winners list (Source: AFP)
