India Women vs Bangladesh Women Playing 11: Check pitch report, where and when to watch, weather forecast and more

India Women vs Bangladesh Women Today: India Women take on Bangladesh Women in the first semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, September 10. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 pm IST, with India entering the knockout stage after an unbeaten league campaign. Bangladesh finished second in Group B to secure its place in the semi-finals.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India, which has been among the dominant sides in the tournament. Smriti Mandhana has been one of the key performers, including a century against Thailand, while Shafali Verma has also contributed at the top of the order. Bangladesh, meanwhile, will look to produce an upset after reaching the last four.

India Women vs Bangladesh Women playing 11

The following are the predicted playing XIs for the semi-final.


India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Kranti Gaud, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma.

Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (C & WK), Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter.

The final XI will be confirmed after the toss.

India Women vs Bangladesh Women live streaming: Where to watch

In India, the semi-final will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be available through the SonyLIV app and website.

India Women vs Bangladesh Women match time and venue

The India Women vs Bangladesh Women semi-final will be played on Thursday, September 10, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

The match will start at 8 pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 7:30 pm IST.

IND W vs BAN W pitch report

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium surface has generally offered assistance to bowlers, with conditions capable of becoming slower as an innings progresses.

Spinners can get grip and turn from the surface, while batters may find stroke-making difficult if the bounce remains low or inconsistent. Medium-pacers can also be effective with cutters and changes of pace.

The venue’s relatively large boundaries could make strike rotation and running between the wickets particularly important for batters.

India Women vs Bangladesh Women weather forecast today

Dubai is expected to remain hot on Thursday, with daytime temperatures forecast to reach around 42-43°C. Conditions are expected to be clear in the evening, with no significant chance of rain.

Humidity could increase later in the day, but the available forecast suggests that weather is unlikely to cause a major interruption to the semi-final.

IND W vs BAN W head-to-head record

India have a strong advantage over Bangladesh in T20 international cricket. The two teams have met 24 times, with India winning 21 matches and Bangladesh winning three.

India will therefore start the semi-final with a significant statistical advantage, although Bangladesh will be looking to overturn that record in the knockout contest.

The winner of Thursday’s semi-final will advance to the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final. The second semi-final between Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women is scheduled for September 11, with the final set for September 13.