Women's Asia Cup 2026 final: Shafali, Shree Charani power India to record 8th title - Action in images

Shree Charani took 4 wickets, while Shefali Varma and Smriti Mandhana slammed fifties as India defeated Sri Lanka to win their 8th Women's Asia Cup title.

Published on: Sept 14, 2026 12:42 AM IST

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Mohsin Naqvi was present at the presentation ceremony, and India refused to receive the trophy from the ACC president's hand. (Screengrab)

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India thus took revenge for the loss in the 2024 final, and lifted their record-extending 8th Women's Asia Cup title. (ACC)

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Deepti Sharma also chipped in with three wickets as India won the game by a massive 73 runs. (ACC)

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India were absolutely lethal with the ball as they bundled out Sri Lanka out for 111. Shree Charani was the star with four wickets to her name. (ACC)

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Smriti Mandhana also chipped in with 59 runs, as India piled up a formidable total of 183/5. (ACC)

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Shafali Verma top scored with 69 runs, as she hit the fastest fifty in the history of the Women's Asia Cup in just 24 balls. (ACC)

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Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Varma gave India a powerful start as the duo stitched 129 runs, the highest opening stand in any women's T20I tournament final. (ACC)

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India won the toss and opted to bat first. (ACC)