Netizens couldn’t hold back their excitement, and flooded X with celebratory messages as soon as Deepti Sharma picked the wicket of Kaushani Nuthyangana to record a 72-run win over Sri Lanka in Women’s
Asia Cup final. With this, the Women in Blue recorded their eighth Asia Cup win. A lethal Indian bowling lineup featuring Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma wreaked havoc in the rivals’ batting lineup and made it virtually impossible for the defending champions to chase 184 runs.
The Chamari Athapaththu-led side lost wickets in clusters and were left absolutely bamboozled with the spin of the 22-year-old, as she finished with the spell of 4 for 22. She has now become the first Indian to pick more than 35 women’s T20I wickets in a calendar year, with 36 scalps. On the other hand, an experienced Deepti Sharma provided her with brilliant support and picked up three crucial wickets to finish as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. The Indian bowlers completely froze the scoring through middle overs and Sri Lanka collapsed under pressure to record a 72-run loss, which is now the second-biggest margin in the final of a five-plus team tournament in Women’s T20Is.
On the batting front, openers once again emerged as the team’s guiding light. Both Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma recorded their fifties with 59 and 68 runs, respectively.
Netizens Laud Indian Women on Eighth Asia Cup Victory
As Harmanpreet Kaur-led side rose to the occasion to claim eighth Asia Cup win, netizens flooded social media with congratulatory and celebratory memes. Here’s how they reacted-
if I have a future son, how do I convince him why his name is Sree Charani?
Sree Charani, what a player! Unreal! ❤️https://t.co/tay7LurxKC— Sutanu Basak (@SutanuBasak) September 13, 2026
India, Indiaaaaaaaa….. 🇮🇳
Heartiest congratulations to our Indian Women’s Cricket Team on winning the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. This remarkable triumph reflects the team’s hard work, determination and belief.
Your performance has made the entire nation proud. Wishing the champions many more victories ahead!
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 13, 2026
INDIA beats Sri Lanka easily to become the Women’s Asia Cup Champions🇮🇳🇮🇳
@ImHarmanpreet @BCCIWomen @BCCI https://t.co/0P0VKHybwo— Ashish Kummaar Singh (@AshishSinghLIVE) September 13, 2026
Deepti Sharma in the Women’s Asia Cup:
Matches – 5
Wickets – 14
Average – 4.21
Economy Rate – 3.84
Strike Rate – 6.57Deepti Sharma does what she does best for the team. 🇮🇳🔥
She has taken most wickets in the tournament, Take a bow. 🫡 https://t.co/Sb0EH2KrKM
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) September 13, 2026
🚨 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN 🚨
– Indian Women’s Team are the Champions of Women’s Asia Cup 2026, they beat Sri Lanka by massive 72 runs 🇮🇳🏆
– This is India’s 8th Asia Cup title in 10 editions. That’s how India Women’s has dominated Asia🔥 https://t.co/c0aHhf28IB
— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) September 13, 2026
Shafali & Smriti script history! India thrash Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win 8th Women’s Asia Cup!
🇮🇳 India Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 72 runs in the Final (Sep 13, Dubai)
• India 183/5 (20 overs)
→ Shafali Verma 68 (39) – fastest fifty in Asia Cup history (24 balls)
→ Smriti Mandhana 59 (39)
→ Record 129-run opening stand (highest ever in Women’s Asia Cup)• Sri Lanka 111 all out (20 overs) chasing 184
India take revenge for the 2024 final loss and extend their record to 8 titles!
— Cricket Hub (@Anurag9793) September 13, 2026
Girl Power 😎
Asia Cup Champions! #WomensAsiaCup 🇮🇳🏏 https://t.co/bn2N8jubA8
— Darshana Jardosh (@DarshanaJardosh) September 13, 2026
The victory was followed up by some on-field drama leading to delay in trophy presentation.
