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Shafali Says Asian Games Gold Will Grow Indian Women’s Cricket
India’s women’s cricket team won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan.
This means India successfully defended the gold medal it had won before.
India beat Japan in the quarterfinals, Bangladesh in the semifinals and Sri Lanka in the final.
Shafali Verma was India’s top scorer during the tournament.
She made 188 runs, including a century against Bangladesh.
She also scored 40 runs against Japan and 48 runs in the final.
Shafali said winning more medals and trophies could help women’s cricket grow in India.
Pratika Rawal said the team is working toward a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Rawal did not play in any match at the tournament.
India defended its women’s cricket gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final after beating Bangladesh and Japan.
Shafali Verma was the tournament’s top scorer with 188 runs and a strike rate above 200.
Shafali scored a 49-ball century against Bangladesh, 40 runs against Japan and 48 in the final.
Pratika Rawal said India is working toward a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, including Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pratika Rawal.
- What
- India defended its women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
- Where
- The tournament took place in Japan, and the players returned to New Delhi.
- When
- The report was dated September 24, and players returned to New Delhi early Thursday.
- Why
- The team aimed to win gold, while Shafali said more medals and trophies would help Indian women’s cricket grow.
Key facts
- Gold-medal result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.
- Semifinal result
- India defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs.
- Quarterfinal result
- India defeated Japan by eight wickets.
- Shafali Verma’s tournament total
- 188 runs, making her the tournament’s top scorer.
- Shafali’s century
- A 49-ball century against Bangladesh in the semifinals.
- Other key innings
- She scored 40 runs against Japan and 48 runs against Sri Lanka in the final.
- Olympic target
- India is working toward a podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Quotes
Shafali Verma
Indian opening batter who was the leading scorer at the Asian Games
“I am very happy that India won the gold medal and that the tricolour was flying high. The full team is so happy. The more medals we win and the more trophies we clinch, the more our women’s cricket will grow. And that is why I am so happy about.”
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“I am extremely happy that the team has done extremely well. This is what we wanted to do. We wanted to get a gold medal and the team has executed itself very well. The entire country is happy and cheers to everyone.”
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