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.

Swashbuckling Indian opener Shafali Verma has climbed two places to fourth in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after her maiden century in the shortest format at the women's cricket competition at the ongoing Asian Games.

India women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team's successful title defence at the 2026 Asian Games could trigger a run of gold medals for the country after India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final at Nagoya on Tuesday.

ICC chairman Jay Shah and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after it successfully defended its Asian Games gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Nisshin on Tuesday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for clinching gold at the Asian Games, calling the performance "bedazzling."

Star India batter Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday said that the team will need to continue doing well in the next two years to win a gold in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as the tournament there will be much tougher than the Asian Games.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday hoped that India's gold medal victory in the Asian Games women's cricket competition will open the floodgates for the country in the continental showpiece.

India's opener Shafali Verma has climbed two places to fourth in the latest ICC Women's T20I batting rankings following a prolific run in the Asia Cup and Asian Games.

India women opener Shafali Verma scripted a huge milestone during the Asian Games 2026 cricket event final on Tuesday.

The Indian women's cricket team reasserted its continental dominance by clinching a second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, thrashing familiar foes Sri Lanka by 147 runs in a lopsided final on Tuesday.

Smriti Mandhana recently became the highest run-scorer across the three formats in women's cricket when she surpassed legend and former India captain Mithali Raj's record of 10,868 runs during the recently concluded Asia Cup.

India vs Sri Lanka Asian Games Women's Cricket Final, Free Live Streaming: India are ready to defend their gold medal when they face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026, women's cricket final on Tuesday at the Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.

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With a gold on Tuesday, India would extend their supremacy in the region after outplaying Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final earlier this month.