Sobhana Mostary recalls the India win that ‘changed everything’ for Bangladesh

The 2026 Women’s Asia Cup is already underway and Bangladesh enter the tournament with a familiar opportunity - to test themselves against the best in Asia and, potentially, India.For Sobhana Mostary, however, the Asia Cup carries a significance that goes well beyond the matches ahead. Six years after Bangladesh’s historic triumph in 2018, the memories of that campaign remain deeply connected to how she views the tournament and the growth of women’s cricket in her country.Bangladesh women's cricket has come a long way since its historic victory over India in the 2018 Women's Asia Cup, a victory that Sobhana Mostary believes transformed the nature of the sport in her country.For Mostary, the 2018 triumph remains a defining moment for Bangladesh women's cricket.“After 2018, we beat India and won the Asia Cup, so it was a huge change in Bangladesh women's cricket. Everything changed.