Captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised India's clinical run in winning the gold medal in Asian Games for the second successive time, while vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, opener Shafali Verma and all-rounder Deepti Sharma spoke of immense pride in watching the national anthem play on foreign soil once more.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's cricket team stamped their authority yet again at the continental level by defending their Asian Games title in style on Tuesday.

India vs Sri Lanka Final Highlights, Asian Games Women's Cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. outplayed Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to clinch India's first gold medal of the Asian Games 2026.

Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck forceful fifties, while the bowlers under Sree Charani produced an equally intense effort as India crushed Sri Lanka by 72 runs to clinch a record-extending eighth women's Asia Cup title on Sunday.

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women's Asia Cup Final: India have been crowned Women's Asia Cup champions with a 72-run win in the final over Sri Lanka.

India's women's team will not be concerned about whether Pakistan or defending champions Sri Lanka emerge from the second Women's T20 Asia Cup semi-final.

India vs Pakistan Score, Women's Asia Cup Updates: Pakistan registered their lowest-ever score in women's T20I cricket, as India clinched a sensational victory.

Deepti Sharma on Friday said that India have always been one step ahead of Pakistan in their recent meetings and would look to continue just like that when they face each other in the Women's Asia Cup.

India women's bowling coach Avishkar Salvi on Wednesday said workload management plans are in place for every bowler in the team and are being executed really well.

Veteran Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in women's T20 Internationals with 171 wickets, during their 94-run rout of Thailand in the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.