Updated On: 19 July, 2024 07:09 AM IST | Dambulla | PTI
India begin Women’s Asia Cup title defence against arch-rivals Pakistan today; skipper Harmanpreet says focus is on preparing for upcoming T20 World Cup

Nepal skipper Indu Barma (extreme left), Thailand’s T Putthawong, Pakistan’s Nida Dar, India’s Harmanpreet Kaur, Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh’s Nigar Sultana, UAE’s Esha Oza and Malaysia’s Winifred Duraisingam (extreme right) with the Asia Cup in Dambulla yesterday
Seeking to continue their domination over teams in the sub-continent, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said they are using the Women’s Asia Cup as a platform to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The continental tournament, to held in the T20 format this year, begins here from Friday with India taking on traditional rivals Pakistan, while the World Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh later this year.
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