India clinched a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup T20 title after a commanding victory over Sri Lanka in the final, played in Dubai. The win further cements India’s status as the most successful side in the tournament’s history.
Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana set the tone with an aggressive batting display, giving India a platform that the middle order built on to post a competitive total. Sri Lanka’s spinners fought hard through the middle overs, but India’s start proved decisive.
In reply, India’s bowling attack, built around a strong spin unit, kept Sri Lanka’s batters under constant pressure, picking up regular wickets to close out the match comfortably.
The victory continues a dominant run for the Indian team across recent editions of the tournament and will be seen as a strong platform heading into the next global T20 event on the calendar. Fans and former players took to social media to celebrate the team’s achievement, with several praising the depth of India’s batting and bowling attack throughout the tournament.
The player of the tournament award also went to an Indian player, underlining the squad’s dominant campaign from the group stage through to the final.