Naruemol Chaiwai leads Thailand cricket during Women's Asia Cup competition
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 11:10 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Thailand captain Naruemol Chaiwai has served as a central figure for her team during the Women's Asia Cup in the UAE. The 36-year-old earned Player of the Match honors in Thailand’s six-run victory over Hong Kong, where she contributed 43 runs off 31 balls. While the team experienced subsequent losses to India and Pakistan, Chaiwai has remained a focal point of the side’s batting order. Her career path includes a transition from softball to cricket, leading the U-19 team to the semi-finals in 2008 before assuming senior captaincy in 2021. Thailand continues to seek international recognition while building its cricket program through competitive tournament appearances, including the 2025 Women's Emerging Nations Trophy.
- •Naruemol Chaiwai captained Thailand to a six-run win against Hong Kong at the Asia Cup.
- •Chaiwai scored 43 runs from 31 balls in the victory over Hong Kong.
- •Thailand lost to India by 94 runs and to Pakistan by 35 runs.
- •Chaiwai took over the national captaincy across all formats in 2021.
- •Thailand reached the Super Six stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.
- 11:10 AMYahoo Sports — ICYMI: Naruemol Chaiwai and the rise of Thailand Cricket
"Thailand’s performances at the Asia Cup show how far they’ve come. An instrumental part of the journey has been captain Naruemol Chaiwai — one of the gems of the tournament!
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