M: 5 | 236 runs at 47.2, SR 171.01, HS: 68, 3 fifties | 2 wickets at 31, Eco 5.16, BBI 1/10
Shafali Verma was the star of the Asia Cup, finishing as the top run-getter. She also smashed three fifties in five matches, including one in the final, where she scored 68 off 39. Shafali also rolled her arm and picked up two wickets, while also being economical.
Smriti Mandhana - IndiaM: 5 | 213 runs at 42.6, SR 165.11, HS: 124, 1 hundred, 1 fifty
Smriti Mandhana was unlucky to not have scored many more runs in the Asia Cup as she was run out thrice in five games. She also slammed the only century of the competition against Hong Kong, and broke multiple world records with it. She thumped 59 off 39 in the final to help India win the tournament.
Smriti Mandhana has evolved from a promising young batter into one of the biggest names in women's cricket, with her numbers making a case for her as a standout all-format batter of this era 🇮🇳
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Chamari Athapaththu - Sri Lanka
M: 5 | 99 runs at 24.75, SR 126.92, HS: 48* | 12 wickets at 7.75, Eco 5.02, BBI 7/5
The Sri Lanka skipper wasn’t at her best with the bat, mustering only 99 runs, but was brilliant with the ball. She picked up 12 wickets at an average of 7.75, including a seven-wicket haul against Indonesia, which also featured a hat-trick, the best-ever T20I bowling figures among Full Members.
Sobhana Mostary - BangladeshM: 4 | 95 runs at 23.75, SR 84.07, HS: 40
Sobhana Mostary marshalled the Bangladesh middle-order well. While her strike rate of 84.07 doesn't paint a great picture, this was a rather low-scoring tournament and she fared better than most, scoring 95 runs at an average of 23.75 in four outings.
Harshitha Samarawickrama - Sri LankaM: 5 | 98 runs at 32.66, SR 106.52, HS: 48*
Harshitha Samarawickrama was one of the driving forces behind Sri Lanka's run to the final. She played a crucial 36-run knock in a tense semifinal run-chase against Pakistan. She totalled 98 runs at an average of 32.66 and a strike-rate of 106.52.
A seven-wicket haul including a hat-trick
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Fatima Sana - Pakistan
M: 4 | 71 runs at 23.66, SR 102.89, HS: 47* | 9 wickets at 9.33, Eco 6.14, BBI 4/38
Along with Athapaththu, Fatima Sana was among the best all-rounders in the tournament. Her best knock came in the semifinal against Sri Lanka, where she scored an unbeaten 47 to propel Pakistan to 130 runs batting first. She also picked up four wickets in the match, but couldn't save her team from getting knocked out.
Deepti Sharma - IndiaM: 5 | 36 runs at 12, SR 102.85, HS: 13 | 14 wickets at 4.21, Eco 3.84, BBI 3/0
Deepti Sharma finished the Asia Cup as the leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps at an impeccable average of 4.21. Her economy of 3.84 was only second to Shree Charani among bowlers who bowled more than 10 overs in the competition. Deepti also took three wickets in the final, but didn’t have much to do with the bat as the openers did the bulk of the scoring.
Nashra Sandhu - PakistanM: 5 | 7 wickets at 7.85, Eco 4.02, BBI 6/7
Nashra Sandhu registered the best-ever T20I bowling figures for Pakistan, men or women, taking six wickets for just seven runs against Hong Kong with her left-arm spin.
Shree Charani - IndiaM: 5 | 12 wickets at 5.58, Eco 3.65, BBI 4/20
Shree Charani, at times, was literally unplayable, and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. She was also the most economical bowler (more than 10 overs bowled). Overall, the left-arm spinner has been superb for India this year and is their highest wicket-taker in 2026 with 39 wickets so far.
Marufa Akter - BangladeshM: 4 | 8 wickets at 9.5, Eco 5.06, BBI 3/21
The Bangladesh speedster was at her best, picking up eight wickets in four matches and drove Bangladesh to the semifinal. She bowled a career-best spell of 3-21 in a close game against Sri Lanka, where Bangladesh went down by four wickets in the last over.
Nandani Sharma - IndiaM: 5 | 7 wickets at 9.28, Eco 4.64, BBI 3/18
The young quick, who made her India debut earlier this year, struck consistently with the new ball. She picked up seven wickets in five matches at an average of 9.28 and kept things tight, especially in the powerplay.
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