Esha Oza leads UAE at Women's Asia Cup
The United Arab Emirates will host the Women's Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai, starting August 28, with all matches played under lights from 6:30 pm local time. Esha Oza will captain a 15-member UAE squad that opens against defending champions Sri Lanka on August 29; UAE share Group B with Bangladesh and Indonesia. Naruemol Chaiwai leads Thailand in Group A with India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, China. Both UAE and Thailand qualified via the 2026 ACC Premier Women's Cup. The two semi-finals are on September 10 and 11, and the final is set for September 13.
UAE will host the Women's Asia Cup starting August 28.
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Both UAE and Thailand earned places via the 2026 ACC Premier Women's Cup. The Asia Cup will start in Dubai on August 28. Group matches and knockout dates are already scheduled.
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