India Elects to Bat First in Gold Medal Clash
In a thrilling encounter at the Asian Games 2026, the Indian women’s cricket team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, won the toss and chose to bat against Sri Lanka.
This crucial match is taking place at Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday.
This match marks a rematch of the final from the 2023 Asian Games, where India and Sri Lanka competed for the gold medal. Both teams have made it to the final with relative ease; India triumphed over Japan in the quarter-finals and Bangladesh in the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka secured victories against Malaysia and Pakistan.
Previous Encounter and Current Stakes
In the previous edition of the Asian Games, India secured the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final held in Hangzhou.
Playing XIs for the Final
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud.
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari.
Squads Overview
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.
Sri Lanka Women Squad: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Nimasha Meepage, Sanjana Kavindi, Anushka Sanjeewani.