India vs Sri Lanka Live, Asian Games 2026: IND face SL in the women's T20I final today. (CREIMAS)

In a high-stakes clash, Team India have opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Women’s Cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games today.

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Harmanpreet Kaur’s side has had a largely flawless September so far. The openers – Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma – have had a record-breaking month, too. The spinners are up and firing, and the results have propelled them to an eighth Asia Cup title. On Tuesday, their continental heft can wear the lustre of another Asian Games gold medal as they take on Sri Lanka in yet another final. Merely 12 days after meeting in the final of the Asia Cup in Dubai, where India redeemed themselves for the finals slip-up against the same opponents two years ago, the teams meet again with a huge medal at stake.

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