Indian Women's Cricket Team Aims for Gold at Asian Games Final Against Sri Lanka

As the Indian women's cricket team prepares to face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final, all eyes are on the formidable trio of Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Harmanpreet Kaur. With impressive performances in recent matches, these players are crucial to India's hopes of securing a second consecutive gold medal. The match promises to be an exciting showdown, especially following their recent clash in the Asia Cup. Read on to discover more about their statistics and the team lineups ahead of this thrilling encounter.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 21, 2026, 13:35 IST

Key Players in the Final

In the final match of the Asian Games cricket tournament, the Indian women's team will rely heavily on the batting prowess of Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Harmanpreet Kaur as they vie for a consecutive gold medal in women's cricket.

Following their recent encounter in the Asia Cup final, India and Sri Lanka are set to clash again for the Asian Games women's cricket gold medal in Japan on Tuesday.

Outstanding Performances by the Trio

Shafali Verma has been in exceptional form during knockout matches, highlighted by her impressive 87 runs against South Africa in last year's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Recently, she scored her first T20I century against Bangladesh in the semifinals, achieving 100 runs off just 49 balls, which included three fours and nine sixes.

With this performance, Shafali became the second Indian woman to hit 100 sixes in T20I cricket, bringing her total to 104, the highest by any Indian female player.

In T20 knockout games, Shafali has accumulated 354 runs over 12 innings, averaging 35.4 with a remarkable strike rate of 159.45, featuring one century and one half-century, with her highest score being 100*.

Smriti Mandhana, another key player, has also made significant contributions in T20 knockout matches, scoring 329 runs in 13 innings at an average of 25.3 and a strike rate of 132.12. Her best performance was an 87-run innings in the Women's Premier League (WPL) final for Royal Challengers Bengaluru this year.

Harmanpreet Kaur, known for her reliability in crucial matches, boasts the most consistent record among the trio, having scored 324 runs in 12 matches at an impressive average of 121.34, including two fifties, with her highest score being 66 against Delhi Capitals in the 2025 WPL final.

Team Lineups

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (w), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana (w), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Chamudi Praboda, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Nimasha Meepage, Sanjana Kavindi, Anushka Sanjeewani.