India, Aug. 27 -- Some of the biggest stars in women's cricket, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Fatima Sana, Chamari Athapaththu, Nigar Sultana Joty and Esha Oza, will be in action during the tournament. India, Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong, China have been placed in Group A, while defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, hosts United Arab Emirates and tournament debutants Indonesia form Group B.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, with the winners advancing to the final on September 13. India are the most successful team in the history of the Women's Asia Cup, having won seven of the previous nine editions, while Sri Lanka enter the tournament as defending champions after ...