Vivek Razdan has urged India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana to play her natural game and anchor the innings in Sunday’s Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. He also warned India against underestimating the defending champions after their semifinal comeback
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai. India enter the knockout clash unbeaten, while Bangladesh secured their semi-final berth after finishing second in Group B
Smriti Mandhana revealed how injured teammate Jemimah Rodrigues’ light-hearted pre-match banter helped ease her nerves before she smashed a record-breaking 124 against Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup. The knock took Mandhana to a record 18 international centuries
India began their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a 94-run win over Thailand. Shafali Verma smashed 64 off 36 balls, while Deepti Sharma and the bowlers dismantled Thailand for 65 to give India a commanding start
