India Women vs Bangladesh Women: India have looked strong enough to reach the semi-finals, but their batting has not been completely convincing throughout the tournament. Bangladesh, meanwhile, have impressed with their bowling and enter the last-four clash after producing disciplined performances against Indonesia, Sri Lanka and UAE.
The biggest question for India will be whether their batting unit can finally perform at full potential. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have provided the platform at the top, while Pratika Rawal has been given the No. 3 role in the absence of Jemimah Rodrigues. However, India’s middle order has occasionally struggled, including an 8 for 46 collapse against Thailand, making this knockout encounter a major test.
Bangladesh will draw confidence from their bowling attack, which has consistently troubled opposition batters during the tournament. Marufa Akter has been particularly impressive with the new ball, while Bangladesh’s spinners have also played a major role in restricting opponents. India will need to negotiate those slower conditions carefully if they are to reach the final.
India Women vs Bangladesh Women Semi-Final 1 Match Details
Tournament: Women’s Asia Cup 2026
Match: India Women vs Bangladesh Women, Semi-Final 1 (A1 v B2)
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Start Time: 6:30 PM Local Time, 2:30 PM GMT, 8:00 PM IST
India Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 24
India Women Won: 21
Bangladesh Women Won: 3
India Women vs Bangladesh Women Probable Playing XIs
India Women Probable XI
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma.
Bangladesh Women Probable XI
Juairiya Ferdous, Nigar Sultana (Captain/Wicketkeeper), Sobhana Mostary, Dilara Akter, Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sharmin Akter, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fahima Khatun.
India Women Squad
India Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Deepti Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Gunalan Kamalini.
Bangladesh Women Squad
Bangladesh Women Squad: Nigar Sultana (c) (wk), Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Sobhana Mostary, Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Farjana Easmin, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Sarmin Sultana, Ritu Moni.
Stats and Trivia
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Smriti Mandhana is 69 runs away from becoming the leading run-scorer in Women’s T20Is.
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India’s spinners have taken 21 wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, the most among all teams in the tournament.
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Shree Charani has taken 21 wickets across her last eight games, spanning the recent T20 World Cup and the Women’s Asia Cup.
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Bangladesh have shown significant improvement in recent major tournaments and recently defeated higher-ranked Pakistan by restricting them to 100 for 8.
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Bangladesh’s last Women’s Asia Cup victory over India came in the 2018 final, when they restricted India to 112 for 9 and won the title.
India Women vs Bangladesh Women LIVE Streaming: Where To Watch The Match Live
How to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in India?
Cricket fans in India can watch the India Women vs Bangladesh Women semi-final live on the Sony Sports Network. Online LIVE streaming will be available through the SonyLIV app and website.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in Bangladesh?
Fans in Bangladesh can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on Gazi TV (GTV) and T Sports. Digital streaming will be available through the T Sports app and Rabbitholebd.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in Pakistan?
Cricket fans in Pakistan can watch the tournament live on PTV Sports and Ten Sports. Live streaming will be available through Tapmad and Tamasha.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in Sri Lanka?
Cricket fans in Sri Lanka can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on Supreme TV and Ten Sports. Online streaming will be available through Dialog ViU and the Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube platform.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan?
Viewers in Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan can watch the tournament on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be available through SonyLIV and the ACC Official YouTube Channel.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in the United Kingdom and Ireland?
Fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on TNT Sports. Digital streaming will be available through the Discovery+ app.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in the USA and Canada?
Cricket fans in the United States and Canada can watch the tournament live on Willow TV. Online streaming will be available through Willow TV and Sling TV.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in Australia?
Fans in Australia can watch the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 live on Fox Cricket. Digital streaming will be available through Kayo Sports.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in New Zealand?
Viewers in New Zealand can watch the tournament live on Sky Sport NZ. Online streaming will be available through Sky Sport NOW.
Where to watch India Women vs Bangladesh Women live in MENA?
Cricket fans across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can watch the tournament live on CricLife through elife. Digital streaming will be available through the StarzPlay app.
