The Women’s Asia Cup has quickly become one of the premiere events on the international cricket calendar, and the Women’s Asia Cup Winners List 1984 To 2022 highlights its rich history. This exciting contest showcases some of the finest women’s cricket teams around.
India’s Women in Blue have historically dominated this tournament. Former Indian team captain Mithali Raj currently holds the leading run-scorer record with 1127 runs scored while Sri Lankan off-spinner Shashikala Siriwardene holds the record for most wickets taken at just 23 wickets taken during 2017.
| Match No. | Teams | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets | Dambulla | 28 Jul 2024 |
| Semi-final | India Women vs Bangladesh Women | India won (qualified for final) | Dambulla | Jul 2024 |
| Semi-final | Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women | Sri Lanka won (qualified for final) | Dambulla | Jul 2024 |
| Match 8 | Bangladesh Women vs Thailand Women | Bangladesh won by 7 wickets | Dambulla | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Match 7 | Sri Lanka Women vs Malaysia Women | Sri Lanka won by 144 runs | Dambulla | 22 Jul 2024 |
India
India holds the record for women’s Asia Cup victories with five titles, followed by Sri Lanka with four. Since 1984, this multi-national competition has drawn teams from across the continent competing to become champions. Games take place over both one day internationals (ODI) and Twenty20 internationals (20Is).
The 2024 Women’s World T20 Championships was hosted in Dambulla, Sri Lanka and saw India and Sri Lanka face-off with some of the best players from both teams vying for supremacy.
India eventually prevailed by just eight wickets; Mithali Raj from India scored 1’127 runs while Shashikala Siriwardene of Sri Lanka collected 33 wickets during her off-spinner stint.
Women’s Asia Cup is an international biennial cricket competition featuring national teams from Asia. First established by the Asian Cricket Council in 2004, this biennial competition now involves teams from across all of Asia.
It was initially played as one-day internationals (ODIs), but has been switched over to Twenty20 internationals (T20Is). Furthermore, its size has expanded from two teams to eight since 2004.
While some teams have dominated this tournament, others have struggled. Japan and Saudi Arabia both reached the final, yet neither won. Additionally, certain nations boycotted it due to tension with its host nation.
The 2022 Women’s Asia Cup was hosted in the United Arab Emirates and featured some unforgettable matches – such as India versus Pakistan for the inaugural time ever in a final.
Even though India won this match-up, fans booed them nonetheless when they refused to accept Pakistani trophy as winners after game had concluded.
Sri Lanka
The Women’s Asia Cup is a biannual cricket tournament designed to crown an Asian champion. Since 1984 when India were defending champions and won their inaugural edition in 1984, this prestigious competition has flourished into one that showcases some of Asia’s finest cricket talent as well as providing thrilling rivalries and unforgettable performances between rivalries with India taking eight titles followed closely by Sri Lanka with six.
The 2023 Women’s Asia Cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates from February 25 to March 6, and India are hoping to defend their crown after taking first place at 2016 tournament. Furthermore, this marks the inaugural time this event is being hosted there.
As part of the tournament, each team will play three matches against their opponents in a round-robin format at various venues located within the host nation; the final will take place on the final day of competition.
Over the last decade, India has dominated this tournament and taken five out of six titles while Sri Lanka won two. 2023 promises to be a difficult challenge for both teams since both are currently ranked number one globally.
The 2023 Asia Cup will include 16 teams, with two debutants. India are defending champions after having won in 2016; however, their Women in Blue have struggled recently and must step up if they wish to retain their crown. This tournament will serve as an invaluable test as both sides prepare for ICC Women’s World Cup 2023.
Bangladesh
The Asia Cup, first staged in 1984, is an esteemed cricket tournament. Starting out as a round-robin format with three teams vying for supremacy, India soon rose to become India’s sole dominant force in this inaugural competition.
Since then, more countries have joined to promote competitive cricket and build regional unity; India and Sri Lanka continue as perennial powerhouses while Pakistan and Bangladesh pose dangerous threats; additionally it serves as an indicator for regional politics with tension between India and Pakistan leading to cancellation of several editions of this event.
In 2024, India and Sri Lanka hosted the Asia Cup tournament simultaneously in Delhi and Dhaka with eight teams participating. Similar to its predecessor tournaments, but with two extra matches added.
Sri Lanka defeated India by five wickets to claim their fifth Asia Cup championship; Lahiru Thirimanne scored 101 and Lasith Malinga took five wickets as his team secured this title victory.
Bangladesh struggled to find their rhythm and were unable to capitalize on some excellent batting performances by Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan.
Their bowlers failed on several occasions while Bangladesh’s poor fielding allowed India to score a late boundary and secure victory.
The next tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in 2020; however, due to an influenza pandemic it had to be postponed until 2022 when it was cancelled altogether; but later rescheduled for September with Afghanistan joining.
Pakistan
The Women’s Asia Cup is an biennial cricket tournament featuring eight of the world’s premier teams, including India. India currently holds the record with nine victories;
Sri Lanka comes in second with six and Pakistan three. Since it first launched in 1984 as a means of increasing competition among Asian teams while providing opportunities to develop, this competition has become one of the premier events in cricket.
India and Pakistan have squared off 22 times during the history of the Asia Cup, with India winning 13 times to Pakistan’s 7. Additionally, two dead-rubber matches were a draw – this giving India an advantage in head-to-head encounters and showing their consistent performances over recent years.
The 2024 tournament took place in the United Arab Emirates and saw India defeat Sri Lanka in an exciting final. Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored an unbeaten 71 runs to earn Man of the Match honors; Wanindu Hasaranga won Player of the Series status;
India’s bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav both impressed by taking seven and five wickets respectively in their innings of bowling success.
India defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets to claim their sixth successive win of this tournament, in an encounter featuring high-scoring matches between both teams that produced over 200 runs for each side. India became the first team ever to triumph after their opening match had been lost – an impressive achievement indeed!
The 2025 Asia Cup marked its fifth and final edition to take place in Bangladesh before it relocated for security reasons to the UAE.
Additionally, this was the inaugural tournament to feature both ODI and T20I matches – though due to pandemic concerns India refused to compete there at that time.
China
The Women’s Asia Cup has long been considered an unparalleled showcase of female cricket talent, from its humble origins as an encounter between India and Sri Lanka to this year’s edition featuring teams from around the globe.
Through political boycotts and format changes, this contest continues to test cricket powers against one another on an annual basis.
India leads the list of Asia Cup champions with nine victories under their belts, followed by Sri Lanka with six titles and Pakistan with two. Bangladesh have made it to three finals but have yet to claim victory.
Sri Lanka defeated India by 8 wickets to claim their maiden Women’s Asia Cup championship, led by Chamari Athapaththu’s 304 runs scored and Harmanpreet Kaur’s 33 dismissals as top wicket-taker.
The 2025 Women’s Asia Cup will be its seventh iteration and is anticipated to include eight teams. Set to take place in Sylhet, Bangladesh with the final scheduled for October 15, this edition of the competition is expected to include associate nations such as Oman, Thailand and Afghanistan as well as traditional Asian teams such as Bangladesh.
Both ODIs and T20Is will make for more compelling viewing – increasing competition even further while reflecting Asian cricket’s evolving nature – ultimately producing winners lists which mirror these changes in history.
