Dubai, August 30: The Indian women’s cricket team is facing Thailand in the third match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Deepti Sharma has reached a significant milestone as she takes the field for this match.
Deepti Sharma is playing her 150th T20 International match, becoming only the third Indian player to achieve this feat. Before her, only Harmanpreet Kaur (202 matches) and Smriti Mandhana (171 matches) have reached this milestone. Deepti is now the 12th woman cricketer globally to play 150 T20 matches.
Thailand’s acting captain, Thipcha Puttawong, won the toss and opted to have the Indian team bat first. This match marks the T20 International debut of Pratika Rawal, who has been included in the squad following Jemimah Rodrigues’ withdrawal from the tournament. Pratika will bat at number three.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will open the innings for India. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, and Bharti Fulmali will be responsible for stabilizing the middle order. Spinner Prema Rawat has been assigned to manage the spin department alongside Sri Charani. Renuka Singh and Arundhati Reddy have not been included in the playing eleven. The pace attack will be led by Kranti Gaud, with Nandini Sharma supporting her.
Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team features Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, N. Sri Charani, Kranti Gaud, and Nandini Sharma.
Thailand’s team, led by Thipcha Puttawong, includes wicketkeeper Nannapat Konchroenkai, Chanida Suthiruang, Suleporn Laomi, Onnicha Kamchomfu, Phannita Maya, Evisara Suwanachonrathi, Sunida Chaturongratana, Nannafat Chaihan, and Naomi Hamilton.
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