The second edition of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from February 13-22, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Monday. As per the tournament schedule, India A women will take on Pakistan A on February 15, the same day the countries will lock horns in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The upcoming tournament, which will be played in the T20 format, is designed to showcase the next generation of women’s cricketing talent. It will feature ‘A’ teams from four full-member nations that hold One Day International (ODI) status, along with four leading associate teams from across the Asian region. The second edition of the tournament was initially slated to get underway on June 6 last year in Sri Lanka. However, the event had to be postponed following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva, citing persistent adverse weather conditions as well as public health concerns arising from the outbreak and spread of chikungunya in the country. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 ~ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌟 The #DPWorldWomensAsiaCupRisingStars2026 is set to bring bold performances, big moments and the future of Asian cricket to the forefront. pic.twitter.com/Vt4FgRy14A — AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) January 19, 2026 According to the official schedule announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), India ‘A’ have been placed in Group A, where they will compete against Pakistan ‘A’, the United Arab Emirates, and Nepal. Group B will consist of Bangladesh ‘A’, Sri Lanka ‘A’, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. India ‘A’ are set to kick off their tournament campaign with an opening match against the UAE on February 13. They will then face arch-rivals Pakistan ‘A’ on February 15, before concluding their group-stage fixtures with a clash against Nepal on February 17. The inaugural edition of the tournament played in Hong Kong witnessed India A beat Bangladesh A in the final. ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 Group A: India A, Pakistan A, UAE, Nepal Group B: Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Malaysia, Thailand Pakistan A vs Nepal – February 13, 2026 India A vs UAE – February 13, 2026 Malaysia vs Thailand – February 14, 2026 Bangladesh A vs Sri Lanka A – February 14, 2026 UAE vs Nepal – February 15, 2026 India A vs Pakistan A – February 15, 2026 Sri Lanka A vs Malaysia – February 16, 2026 Bangladesh A vs Thailand – – February 16, 2026 India A vs Nepal – February 17, 2026 Pakistan A vs UAE – February 17, 2026 Bangladesh A vs Malaysia – February 18, 2026 Sri Lanka A vs Thailand – February 18, 2026 Semi-Final 1 – A1 vs B2 – February 20, 2026 Semi-Final 2- A2 vs B1 – February 20, 2026 Final – February 22, 2026
Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Rising Stars schedule: India face Pakistan on February 15 in Bangkok, check full fixtures list
