India Women and Sri Lanka Women face off in the final of the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13, 2026. Spin Dominance: Spinners have dictated terms throughout the tournament, with India's slow bowlers leading the charts at 26 wickets, closely followed by Sri Lanka's 25. Low-Scoring Venue: Conditions in Dubai have heavily favored slow bowling, with only two totals crossing 150 (both by India). Teams batting first have won nine of the 14 matches played. Key Storylines & Team Form India's Complete Package: India enter as favorites on the back of aggressive opening starts by Shafali Verma (168 runs at a 169.69 strike rate) and top-scorer Smriti Mandhana. India have won nine of their last ten T20Is against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Middle-Order Rescues: Defending champions Sri Lanka have relied on lower-order revivals after early top-order collapses. Harshitha Samarawickrama proved pivotal in the semi-final win over Pakistan, but captain Chamari Athapaththu will look to break through with the bat after managing just 63 runs in four innings. Probable Playing XIs India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Kranti Gaud, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma. Sri Lanka: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Sanjana Kavindi, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya. Key Stats Both Deepti Sharma and Chamari Athapaththu share top-bowler honors with 11 wickets each in the tournament. Smriti Mandhana holds the record for most career runs in Women's T20 Asia Cup history with 633 runs, followed closely by Athapaththu at 628 runs.