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Harmanpreet Hopes India’s Asian Games Gold Opens Medal Floodgates
India’s women’s cricket team won a gold medal at the Asian Games.
They beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
This meant India kept the title it won in the previous edition.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said winning gold was a dream for the team.
She hoped the victory would encourage India to win more gold medals.
The team played on a hybrid pitch in Japan.
Harmanpreet said the players focused on their game instead of worrying about the facilities.
She also said learning to adjust to different conditions could help at the 2028 Olympics.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs to retain the women’s cricket gold medal.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the victory could inspire India to win more gold medals.
India entered the tournament with the sole aim of defending its title.
Harmanpreet said the hybrid pitch and ground facilities were adequate despite concerns.
She said adapting to unfamiliar conditions could help India at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, defeated Sri Lanka.
- What
- India won the Asian Games women’s cricket gold medal by 147 runs.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Tuesday, September 22.
- Why
- India aimed to retain its title and win a gold medal for the country.
Key facts
- Result
- India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
- Medal
- India won gold in women’s cricket.
- Previous title
- India had won the previous edition in China in 2023.
- Team captain
- Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Playing surface
- The match was played on a hybrid pitch.
- Future Olympics
- Harmanpreet discussed adapting to conditions ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Quotes
Harmanpreet Kaur
Captain of India’s women’s cricket team
“It’s a big thing for me, and for the team (to win gold). Since we came here, we had only one aim — to take the gold medal from here. We want to see our flag fly high and the national anthem sung.”
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“But we enjoyed the game, other than just thinking about the stadium and facilities. Those things are not under our control. We can control our game, how we want to play the match.”
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