India, Sept. 9 -- India Women head into the first semifinal of the Women's Asia Cup T20 2026 as clear favourites when they take on Bangladesh Women on Thursday. Harmanpreet Kaur's side has been unbeaten in the tournament, topping Group A with a perfect record and producing convincing performances along the way. Smriti Mandhana has been in outstanding touch, including her explosive 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong, while Shafali Verma has continued to provide aggressive starts at the top. With Harmanpreet and Richa Ghosh adding firepower in the middle order, India possess a strong batting lineup capable of putting Bangladesh under pressure.

India also have plenty of options with the ball, with Deepti Sharma leading a versatile attack al...