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Asian Games 2026: Team India will leave for Japan immediately after the end of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. Where Team India will participate in the Asian Games 2026. Last time the Indian team had won the gold medal in this tournament. This time also the Indian women’s cricket team would like to repeat that record. However, just before the start of the tournament, the Indian team has suffered a big setback. Jemimah Rodrigues, who was unable to play the Asia Cup due to injury, is now out of the Asian Games 2026. His replacement is going to be announced soon.

Changes decided in Indian women’s cricket team

Team India’s star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues is now out of the Asian Games 2026. The way she was batting recently. In such a situation, this is bad news for Team India. According to reports, Pratika Rawal is going to replace him once again. Pratikka has become the replacement for Jemima in Asia Cup 2026 also. However, Pratika’s performance in the 3 matches played so far has not been very good. Despite this, the selectors of the Indian women’s cricket team have expressed confidence in Pratika.

Raval has proved himself so far in the ODI format. Because of which the team management is expressing a lot of confidence in him. Due to injury, till now Pratika Raval has not been able to play a single match in the Women’s Premier League. Due to which big questions are being raised on his selection. However, Raval can give a befitting reply to her critics by performing well in the semi-final match of Asia Cup 2026.

Indian women’s cricket team for Asian Games 2026

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), G. Kamalini (wicketkeeper), Bharti Fulmali, Sri Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaur, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil*, Radha Yadav, Nandini Sharma.

Talking about the journey of the Indian women’s cricket team in the Asian Games 2026, India will play its first match against Japan on 18 September. This match is going to be the quarter final of Asian Games 2026. After winning this match, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team will directly secure its place in the semi-finals. If Team India wants to win back to back gold medals in this tournament, then they have to win only 3 back to back matches. Only one team seems to be able to compete with Team India in the Asian Games. If India beats Sri Lanka, it is almost certain that they will win the gold. Pakistan team has performed very poorly in recent times.