Women's Asia Cup schedule announced, Bangladesh-Sri Lanka in same group

The schedule of women's Asia Cup has been announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament will be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19 to July 28. Bangladesh is placed in Group B in the tournament which includes Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand as well. The teams in Group A are India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, and Nepal.

ACC announced the women's Asia Cup schedule through a press release today. The tournament will be held in the T20 format. Among the strongest teams in Asia are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Additionally, the four semifinalist teams from the Women's Premier Cup have also been included: United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Thailand, and Malaysia.

ACC mentioned in their announcement that similar to the previous edition, all match officials in this edition will be women. From umpires to match officials, the presence of women will be notable. Last time, the tournament was held with seven teams, but this time the number has increased to eight.

In a statement, ACC President Jay Shah said, "We are organizing the Asia Cup 2024 in the Asian region to promote women's cricket. The increase in the number of teams indicates the growing popularity and importance of women's cricket."

The opening day of the Asia Cup will feature two matches. United Arab Emirates will compete against India, and Pakistan will face Nepal. Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka on July 20th.