T20 Asia Cup: An unbeaten campaign has taken India and Sri Lanka to the final of the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup, but the two sides arrive at Sunday’s summit clash with contrasting memories of their previous meeting in a title decider.
India, the most successful team in the tournament’s history with seven titles, will once again shoulder the weight of expectation. Yet Sri Lanka will take confidence from their eight-wicket victory over India in the 2024 final at Dambulla, a result that remains a reminder of their ability to deliver when the stakes are highest.
For India, much of the attention will centre on Shafali Verma, whose consistency has been one of the defining features of their campaign. She has accumulated 168 runs, including two half-centuries, and currently sits at the top of the tournament’s run-scoring charts. While India’s batters have struggled to consistently dominate on slow surfaces, Shafali has found ways to score without allowing the conditions to dictate her approach.
