Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Rising Stars schedule: India face Pakan on February 15 in Bangkok, check full fixtures l | Cricket News
The second edition of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from February 13-22, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Monday. As per the tournament schedule, India A women will take on Pakan A on February 15, the same day the countries will lock horns in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The upcoming tournament, which will be played in the T20 format, is designed to showcase the next generation of women’s cricketing talent. It will feature ‘A’ teams from four full-member nations that hold One Day International (ODI) status, along with four leading associate teams from across the Asian region.
The second edition of the tournament was initially slated to get underway on June 6 last year in Sri Lanka. However, the event had to be postponed following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva, citing persent adverse weather conditions as well as public health concerns arising from the outbreak and spread of chikungunya in the country.
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According to the official schedule announced the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), India ‘A’ have been placed in Group A, where they will compete against Pakan ‘A’, the United Arab Emirates, and Nepal. Group B will cons of Bangladesh ‘A’, Sri Lanka ‘A’, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. India ‘A’ are set to kick off their tournament campaign with an opening match against the UAE on February 13. They will then face arch-rivals Pakan ‘A’ on February 15, before concluding their group-stage fixtures with a clash against Nepal on February 17.
The inaugural edition of the tournament played in Hong Kong witnessed India A beat Bangladesh A in the final.
ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026
Group A: India A, Pakan A, UAE, NepalGroup B: Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Malaysia, Thailand
Pakan A vs Nepal – February 13, 2026India A vs UAE – February 13, 2026Malaysia vs Thailand – February 14, 2026Bangladesh A vs Sri Lanka A – February 14, 2026UAE vs Nepal – February 15, 2026India A vs Pakan A – February 15, 2026Sri Lanka A vs Malaysia – February 16, 2026Bangladesh A vs Thailand – – February 16, 2026India A vs Nepal – February 17, 2026Pakan A vs UAE – February 17, 2026Bangladesh A vs Malaysia – February 18, 2026Sri Lanka A vs Thailand – February 18, 2026
Semi-Final 1 – A1 vs B2 – February 20, 2026Semi-Final 2- A2 vs B1 – February 20, 2026
Final – February 22, 2026
