Delhi: The final of the Women's Asian Games 2026 is being played between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, where Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has decided to bat first after winning the toss. India will be eyeing to win the gold medal in the Asian Games for the second consecutive time.
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This was India's journey in the Asian Games.
The Indian women's team started its campaign with the quarter-final match, where it faced Japan. During this, India had made it to the semi-finals by defeating Japan by eight wickets in a one-sided match.
After this India faced Bangladesh in the semi-finals. India registered a one-sided victory in this match also. Shefali Verma had scored a historic century in this match. India won this match by a huge margin of 114 runs and made it to the gold medal match.
Such was the journey to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was facing Malaysia in the quarter finals. Chamari Atapattu's team won the match easily by 86 runs and made it to the semi-finals. After this, to make it to the gold medal match, it had to defeat Pakistan. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the semi-finals and made it to the finals.
Playing-11 of both the teams for the gold medal match
Indian team's playing-11: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shri Charani, Nandini Sharma, Kranti Gaur.
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Playing-11 of Sri Lankan team: Imisha Dulani, Chamari Atapattu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nutyangana (wicketkeeper), Mithali Ayodhya, Kavya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandhika Kumari.
FAQ
Which team has won the toss in the Asian Games final?
In the final of the Asian Games, India won the toss and chose to bat.
What is the playing-11 of the Indian team in the Asian Games final?
Playing-11 of Indian team: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shri Charani, Nandini Sharma, Kranti Gaur.