Browsing: Asian Games 2026

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali will miss the women’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan after returning home because of her mother’s illness. The 29-year-old left-handed top-order batter flew back from Dubai following the Asia Cup, while the rest of Pakistan’s 14-member squad travelled to Japan for the tournament, being held from September…

Chamari Athapaththu, the 36-year-old Sri Lankan skipper and premier all-rounder, etched another milestone into her storied career by making her 300th international appearance during Sri Lanka’s commanding 86-run victory over Malaysia in the third quarter-final of the 4th Asian Games at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on 18 September 2026. Leading from the front, Athapaththu celebrated…

Defending champions India kick off their Asian Games 2026 campaign under Harmanpreet Kaur, boasting a powerhouse lineup that features Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh. They arrive with clear gold-medal ambitions and an aggressive, settled approach across all departments. Japan enter the match as major underdogs, taking on one of the form teams in…

Defending champions India kick off their Asian Games 2026 campaign under Harmanpreet Kaur, boasting a powerhouse lineup that features Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh. They arrive with clear gold-medal ambitions and an aggressive, settled approach across all departments. Japan enters the match as major underdogs, taking on one of the form teams in…

Sri Lanka enters this Asian Games Quarterfinal 3 as strong favorites, anchored by their explosive skipper Chamari Athapaththu and a well-settled spin core featuring Kavisha Dilhari and Sugandika Kumari. They come off a solid run in subcontinental conditions, relying on heavy top-order scoring and tight middle-over control. Malaysia, led by Winifred Duraisingam, steps up to…

Sri Lanka enter this Asian Games 2026 Quarterfinal 3 as strong favorites, anchored by their explosive skipper Chamari Athapaththu and a well-settled spin core featuring Kavisha Dilhari and Sugandika Kumari. They come off a solid run in subcontinental conditions, relying on heavy top-order scoring and tight middle-over control. Malaysia, led by Winifred Duraisingam, steps up…

The 2nd Quarter-Final of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition produced high-octane drama at Nisshin as Pakistan Women held their nerve to edge out Thailand Women in a thrilling encounter. In a rain-curtailed fixture reduced to 11 overs per side, Thailand Women set the stage before Pakistan pulled off a heart-stopping run-chase with just two…

The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is set to stage the inaugural Women’s Andhra Premier League (WAPL) from 19 to 27 September 2026 at the Mangalagiri Stadium, a move designed to accelerate women’s cricket development in the state and offer young female cricketers a high-profile competitive platform. The announcement comes as India’s women’s team, led by…

Former India women’s player Diana Edulji has said Smriti Mandhana should be made India captain at the earliest. She believes the team needs to start preparing for its next World Cup well in advance. Edulji pointed out that current captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be nearing 40 when the next World Cup arrives. According to her,…