The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) may soon announce the final schedule and venue for the Women's Asian Championship 2026. The sixth season of the tournament is expected to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 28 to September 13.
Although the ACC has not yet published an official schedule or venue, information about the proposed timeframe was sent to all eight participating nations. According to Cricinfo, the ACC emailed the cricket boards participating in the tournament on July 22, requesting that the period from August 28 to September 13 be kept free.
Teams were instructed to arrive in the UAE by August 27, and the tournament final is likely to take place on Sunday, September 13. Final approval is currently awaited from the Chairman of the PCB and ACC head Mohisin Naqvi.
As in previous years, eight teams will participate in the Asian World Cup. In addition to the reigning champion Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, and the host country UAE will compete. All cricket boards are awaiting the official schedule from the ACC.
Amid this uncertainty, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a mistake by accidentally announcing the Indian team's squad on social media on August 2, after which the announcement was immediately deleted. The leak included prominent names such as Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Barhati Fulmali, and Rich Ghosh.
Immediately following this tournament, the 2026 Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan. The Indian women's team will participate in the Asian Games, which will run from September 17 to September 24. If the Asian Championship final takes place on September 13, the teams in the final will have only four days to travel from the UAE to Japan and acclimatize to the atmosphere.
