Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the national women's squads for the ACC Women's Asia Cup 2026 and the 20th Asian Games, with Fatima Sana returning to captain in both tournaments.

Fatima resumes captaincy after missing Pakistan's recent T20I series against Sri Lanka due to her commitments in The Hundred. The eight-team ACC Women's Asia Cup will be held in Dubai from August 28 to September 13, with Pakistan drawn in Group A alongside India, Thailand and Hong Kong, China, the cricket board said in a statement.

Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

Pakistan will begin their campaign against Thailand on September 1 before facing arch-rivals India on Septemb...