Asian Games: We will have this gold medal with us forever, says Harmanpreet
Harmanpreet Kaur led the Indian women's cricket team to a gold medal victory at the Asian Games, defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs. This win marks a historic achievement for the team, providing them with a permanent medal to keep rather than a trophy for the BCCI office.
Why it matters
This victory represents a significant milestone for women's cricket in India and highlights the growing importance of multi-sport events for the sport's global recognition.
Harmanpreet Kaur has done what no one else can claim to have done, or may do for a while — be the captain of an Asian Games-winning cricket team twice in a row. And she has the medals to prove it.
Firm favourite to defend its title at the Korogi Athletics Park even before the team landed in Tokyo, and coming after the high of clinching the Asia Cup, the gulf between the Women in Blue and the rest was far too wide.
But even the Indians would not have expected the kind of domination they managed in the final, packing off Sri Lanka for a 147-run victory.
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