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India look to Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur for back-to-back Asian Games gold medals

India Women are set to face Sri Lanka Women in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cricket final, aiming for consecutive gold medals following strong semifinal victories. Shafali Verma enters the match after scoring a quick unbeaten century against Bangladesh, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opening partner Smriti Mandhana also shoulder major batting expectations.

In the bowling department, spinners Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma carry the responsibility of containing the opposition on a surface known to favor batters.