Six of the continentâs top teams, including India and Pakistan, will be in action in the ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December 15 to 22.
The Indian womenâs cricket team will start its campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Group B on Sunday.
All cricket matches of the ACC U-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024, including the India vs Pakistan game, will be available on live streaming and telecast in India.
Conducted by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), this will be the inaugural edition of the ACC U-19 Women's Asia Cup. The tournament will be played in T20 format.
The ACC U-19 Women's Asia Cup tournament format will see the six teams divided into two groups of three each for the first round. After round-robin matches, the top two teams from each group will move into the Super Four stage.
After another set of round-robin matches, the top two teams in the Super Four group will face off in the final on December 22.
ACC Under-19 Women's Asia Cup 2024 teams and groups
- Group A: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
- Group B: India, Pakistan, Nepal
All matches will be at the Bayuemas Oval cricket ground in Kuala Lumpur.
India have named a 15-member squad for the tournament, which will be captained by Niki Prasad with Sanika Chalke as her deputy.
ACC U-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024: India schedule
All in Indian Standard Time (IST)
- December 15, Sunday: Group B: India vs Pakistan - 11:30 AM
- December 17, Tuesday: Group B: India vs Nepal - 11:30 AM
- December 18, Wednesday: 5-6th place playoff (subject to qualification) - 11:30 AM
- December 19, Thursday: Super Four matches (subject to qualification) - 7:00 AM onwards
- December 20, Friday: Super Four matches (subject to qualification) - 7:00 AM onwards
- December 22, Sunday: ACC U-19 Women's Asia Cup 2024 final (subject to qualification) - 11:30 AM
Where to watch ACC U-19 Women's Asia Cup 2024 live in India
Live streaming of the ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 matches, including IND vs PAK, will be available on SonyLIV. Live telecast of the U-19 Women's Asia Cup will be available on the Sony TEN 5 and Sony TEN 5 HD TV channels in India.
ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024: India squad
India womenâs cricket team: Niki Prasad (captain), Sanika Chalke (vice-captain), G Trisha, Kamalini G (wicketkeeper), Bhavika Ahire (wicketkeeper), Ishawari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, MD Shabnam, Nandhana S
Standbys: Hurley Gala, Happy Kumari, G Kavya Sree, Gayatri Survase