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P T Usha Meets Indian Cricket Team Ahead of Asian Games
P T Usha met India’s men’s cricket team in Nagoya.
She wished the players well in their Asian Games campaign.
She said she was proud of their hard work, humility and passion.
She also met players such as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer.
India was scheduled to play Afghanistan in a quarter-final.
Heavy rain stopped the match from starting.
India still moved into the semi-finals because it had a higher T20I ranking than Afghanistan.
Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha met the Indian men's cricket team in Nagoya on Monday.
Usha described the meeting as “Very Very Special” and praised the players’ dedication, humility and passion.
She met players including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer.
India’s Asian Games quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
India reached the semi-finals because it held a higher ICC T20I ranking than Afghanistan.
- Who
- Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha and the Indian men's cricket team, including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- What
- Usha met and encouraged the team before India advanced to the Asian Games semi-finals after its quarter-final was abandoned.
- Where
- Nagoya.
- When
- Monday; the specific date is not stated.
- Why
- Usha made a courtesy visit to wish the team well for the remainder of its Asian Games campaign.
Key facts
- Visitor
- P T Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association
- Team
- Indian men's cricket team
- Location
- Nagoya
- Quarter-final opponent
- Afghanistan
- Match outcome
- The quarter-final was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
- Semi-final qualification
- India advanced because it was higher than Afghanistan in the ICC T20 Internationals rankings.
- Usha's description
- She called the meeting “Very Very Special.”
Quotes
Board of Control for Cricket in India
India’s cricket governing body
“It was Very Very Special, meeting the Men's Indian cricket team today! Had a wonderful interaction with everyone. Seeing their dedication, humility and passion firsthand, reminds me why sports hold such a sacred place in our hearts.”
rediff.com
“My heart is filled with immense pride and endless blessings for each one of them and I wish all of them the very best for their campaign at @asiangames_2026.”
rediff.com
Sources
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