Archive · 22 Sep 2026
India Choose Batting Against Sri Lanka in Asian Games Final
India and Sri Lanka are playing for the women’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
India won the toss and decided to bat first.
Both teams kept the same players who played in their semifinals.
India beat Japan and Bangladesh to reach the final.
Sri Lanka beat Malaysia and Pakistan.
India won the last Asian Games final between these teams in 2023.
India also defeated Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final earlier this month.
Shafali Verma scored a century for India in the semifinal.
Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu scored an unbeaten 83 against Pakistan.
India won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket gold-medal match.
Both teams named unchanged playing XIs after winning their respective semifinals.
The final rematches the 2023 Asian Games gold-medal match and the Women’s Asia Cup final, both won by India.
India reached the final by beating Japan and Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia and Pakistan.
Shafali Verma and Chamari Athapaththu are key players after scoring centuries and an unbeaten 83 respectively in the semifinals.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka women’s cricket teams, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and Chamari Athapaththu.
- What
- The women’s cricket gold-medal match at the 2026 Asian Games; India won the toss and chose to bat.
- When
- Tuesday, during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, according to the reports.
- Why
- The teams are competing for the Asian Games gold medal, with Sri Lanka seeking its first gold and India defending its title.
India’s Title Defense
Sri Lanka’s Gold-Medal Bid
Recent head-to-head record
India’s Title Defense
India won the 2023 Asian Games final and the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s Gold-Medal Bid
Sri Lanka entered the match seeking to reverse its recent defeats by India.
Tournament position
India’s Title Defense
India are the defending champions and have won their only previous Asian Games cricket appearance.
Sri Lanka’s Gold-Medal Bid
Sri Lanka are two-time Asian Games medalists, with bronze in 2014 and silver in 2022, but are still seeking their first gold.
Key player
India’s Title Defense
Shafali Verma has been in strong form and became the first player to score a women’s cricket century at the Asian Games.
Sri Lanka’s Gold-Medal Bid
Captain Chamari Athapaththu returned to form with an unbeaten 83 off 50 balls in Sri Lanka’s semifinal against Pakistan.
- Match
- Women’s cricket gold-medal match
- Toss
- India won and elected to bat first
- Playing XIs
- India and Sri Lanka both made no changes from their semifinal lineups
- India’s route
- Defeated Japan in the quarterfinal and Bangladesh in the semifinal
- Sri Lanka’s route
- Defeated Malaysia and Pakistan
- Previous final
- India defeated Sri Lanka in the 2023 Asian Games gold-medal match
- Key performances
- Shafali Verma scored a semifinal century; Chamari Athapaththu made an unbeaten 83 off 50 balls
