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Deepti Sharma Says Asian Games Gold Boosts Olympic Hopes
India’s women’s cricket team won a gold medal at the Asian Games.
They beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.
This was India’s second Asian Games gold in a row.
Smriti Mandhana scored 79 runs for India.
Four Indian bowlers shared nine wickets.
Deepti Sharma said the team was very happy with the win.
She believes the medal will give the team confidence.
Cricket will return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final in Nisshin, Japan.
The victory gave India its second consecutive Asian Games gold medal after the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
Smriti Mandhana scored 79 as India posted 216/3 in the final.
Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil and Sree Charani took nine wickets collectively.
Deepti said the gold would motivate India ahead of cricket’s return to the 2028 Olympics.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, including Deepti Sharma, defeated Sri Lanka.
- What
- India won the women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games 2026.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
- When
- Tuesday, during the 2026 Asian Games; the win came within 10 days of India’s Asia Cup victory.
- Why
- India defended its previous Asian Games title, while Deepti said the victory would build confidence for the 2028 Olympics.
Key facts
- Final result
- India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
- India’s score
- 216/3, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 79.
- Gold-medal record
- India won its second consecutive Asian Games women’s cricket gold.
- Previous title
- India won gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
- Bowling contribution
- Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil and Sree Charani shared nine wickets.
- Olympic outlook
- Women’s cricket is scheduled to feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Dedication
- Deepti Sharma dedicated the medal to her mother.
Quotes
Deepti Sharma
Indian women’s cricket team all-rounder
“Absolutely, we are very happy. And winning the gold medal has made us twice as happy because we have always played for trophies. Last time we won the gold medal in the Asian Games, and this year as well. The biggest thing is that this is the first gold medal for the country in the 2026 edition. What can be better than this? So we are enjoying this,”
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“And this (gold medal) will motivate us a lot for the future because the Olympics are coming up and cricket has also become a part of it. So, I think this will motivate us to play better cricket,”
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