India’s women defended their Asian Games cricket title, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final after scoring 216/3 and bowling them out for 69. The win gave India its first gold of the 2026 Games; the men begin against Afghanistan on September 28.
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s women reached the final with an eight-wicket quarterfinal win over Japan and a 114-run semifinal victory over Bangladesh. Pratika Rawal replaced Jemimah Rodrigues, who was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Shreyas Iyer captains the men’s squad, with Tilak Varma as vice-captain. Yash Thakur replaced Harshit Rana, ruled out with a hamstring injury; Varun Chakaravarthy’s participation is doubtful after a side strain. India’s semifinal is scheduled for October 1, with medal matches on October 3 if the team qualifies.
