All squads for ACC T20 Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup

 The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will be conducting its ingural T20 Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The first edition will be played in Hong Kong from June 12 to June 21 as part of the developement of pathway in women's cricket.

Eight teams will feature in the tournament with India, the hosts Hong Kong, Pakistan and Nepal* are placed in Group A, while Group B will have Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, UAE. Members with ODI status will have their 'A' sides taking part in the competition and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, and UAE will have their senior squads making an appearance with the other four teams.

Here's the list of squads announced so far ahead of the tournament 

Group A:

Hong Kong: The hosts will be led by Kary Chan and players like Natasha Miles and Mariko Hill will be instrumental for them.

Squad: Kary Chan (c), Natasha Miles (vc), Alison Siu, Betty Chan, Dorothea Chan, Elysa Hubbard, Emma Lai, Iqra Sahar, Lemon Cheung, Mariko Hill, Marina Lamplough, Maryam Bibi, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Shanzeen Shahzad

Pakistan A: Paksitan have selected a strong side with many internationals featuring in it. Young pacer Fatima Sana will be leading the side with leg spinner Tuba Hassan alongside fellow leg spinner and the Under-19 captain Sayeda Aroob Shah being the other notable names. Under-19 stars Anoosha Nasir and Eyman Fatima are also par of the squad.

Squad: Fatima Sana (c), Anoosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Gulrukh, Lubna Behram, Najiha Alvi (wk), Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sayeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Yusra Amir

India A: India have chosen not to pick of any of the capped players and they are predominantly made up of stars of the Under-19 side that went on win the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's World Cup. Opening batter Shweta Sehrawat will lead the team of 14. Sehrwat is one of the seven members from the World Cup winning side. Women's Premier League (WPL) stars like Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil have also a found a place in the team that will travel to Hong Kong.

Squad: Shweta Sehrawat (c), Soumya Tiwari (vc), G Trisha, Muskan Malik, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wk), Mamatha Madiwala (wk), Titas Sadhu, Yashasri S, Kashvee Gautam, Parshavi Chopra, Mannat Kashyap, B Anusha

Nepal: Rubina Chhetry (c), Sita Rana Magar, Indu Barma, Kabita Kunwar, Bindu Rawal, Jyoti Pandey (wk), Samjhana Kumari Khadka, Kajal Shrestha, Kritika Marasani, Sarawati Kumari Chaudhary, Ashmina Karmacharya, Ishwori Bist, Apsari Begam, Kabita Joshi

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Group B:

Bangladesh A: Bangladesh have picked a strong side with a mix of experienced internationals and young stars. Lata Mondal will lead the side that features senior squad players like Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter and Fariha Islam Trisna. In Marufa Akter, they also have one of the most exciting young pacers in the world. Under-19 captain Disha Biswas has also found a place in the side.

Squad: Lata Mondal (c), Sobhana Mostary (vc), Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Disha Biswas, Rabeya, Shorna Akter, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani

UAE: UAE will have their almost full strength side featuring in the tournament with Chaya Mughal leading them. Under-19 captain Theertha Satish is one of the most exciting young batters going around. They will also have the experience of Esha Oza in the top order with young leg spinner Vaishnave Mahesh and pacer Samaira Dharnidharka are also part of he squad. 17-year-old left-arm pacer Mahika Gaur is missing from the side even as she continues to feature for Thunder in England domestic competitions.

Squad: Chaya Mughal (c), Esha Oza (vc), Archara Supriya, Avanee Patil, Indhuja Nandakumar, Judit Jose Peter (wk), Kavisha Egodage, Khushi Sharma, Rinitha Rajith, Sanchin Singh, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Theertha Satish, Vaishnave Mahesh

Malaysia: Yusrina Yaakop, Mas Elysa (c), Ainna Hashim, Wan Julia (wk), Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Aina Najwa, Aisya Eleesa, Nur Dania Syuhada, Nur Arianna Natsya, Christina Baret, Nik Nur Atiela, Amalin Sorfina Abu Jimi, Musfirah Nur Ainaa, Suabika Manivannan

Sri Lanka A: Sri Lanka A will be led by 23-year-old Sathya Sandeepani, she was part of the T20 World Cup squad in South Africa. Capped internationals like young Vishmi Gunaratne, Malsha Shehani are also part of the side. 

Squad: Sathya Sandeepani (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Umesha Thimashini, Imesha Dulani, Piyumi Wathsala, Sachini Nisansala, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani (vc), Tharika Sewwandi, Nimesha Madushani, Nilakshana Sandamini, Madushika Meththananda, Rashmi Silva, Dewmi Vihanga

*This article has been updated after Nepal replaced Thailand in the tournament.