Fans of India cheer before the India vs Japan Suzuki Cup T20 cricket match in Sano, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. India won their first gold of this twentieth edition of Asia’s biggest sporting spectacle, with Smriti Mandhana the hero. The Indian women´s staff didn´t shake hands with the Pakistan team at a match at the continental championship and likewise refused to simply accept the trophy from Naqvi when it gained the women´s Asia Cup within the United Arab Emirates. India head into the match following a 1-1 draw with 46th-ranked Panama in Bengaluru final week. The match at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium will see the hosts, ranked 138th, take on the five-time world champions, who boast global stars like Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (L), pictured here playing in opposition to Australia on September 25, 2026, is among the many stars on present for the first time in India this weekend. The first such go to by the Selecao has generated quite a lot of excitement in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, the place football enjoys a passionate following.

Sri Lanka, which chased down its largest-ever T20 score of 177 to beat Pakistan in the semifinals, succumbed to Indian spinners and was bowled out for 69 in 15.4 overs. However Varma and Shivam Dube (27) upped the ante in the final three overs by smacking 57 runs towards Sufyan Moqim, Ayub and Ahmed Daniyal. Earlier, Abdul Samad smashed an unbeaten 30 off 15 balls as Pakistan beat Bangladesh with nine balls to spare in a semi-ultimate reduced to thirteen overs by a wet outfield. Captain Chamari Athapaththu was the highest scorer with 29 off 21 balls. Abdul Samad smashed an unbeaten 30 off simply 15 balls and left-arm spinner Sufyan Muqim snared 3-28 in Pakistan´s convincing win over Bangladesh. India will play both Sri Lanka or Nepal within the semifinals, and Pakistan will meet both Bangladesh or Malaysia. India hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets to arrange a mouth-watering last on Saturday at the Korogi Athletic Park Stadium in Nagoya. But Nawaz saved Pakistan in the hunt together with his fluent strikes that featured seven sixes and 5 fours as spinners Axar Patel (2-29) and Sundar (2-29) shared 4 wickets and Dube grabbed 2-33 that included the wicket of Nawaz of the ultimate ball.

India’s Washington Sundar after serving to his nation retain their crown. It deprived spectators at the Korogi Athletic Park the chance to see India’s 15-year-previous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in motion. India’s Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana bats during the women’s gold medal T20 cricket game between India and Sri Lanka on the Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. English and Australian swimmers blamed Delhi’s swimming pool for contracting a stomach virus whereas some athletes complained of discovering a cobra in the Video games village accommodation. Cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan brought the two international locations to the brink of warfare last 12 months, with the acrimony also spilling onto the cricket subject. Gosh smashed fast bowler Mithali Ayodhya for 2 sixes and a boundary in the ultimate over which value Sri Lanka 25 runs.

If Ahmedabad is confirmed, it will likely be a lift for the Games, providing extra stability after the turmoil induced when Victoria withdrew two years ago as hosts of the 2026 Games, citing escalating costs. Barely five years until the competitors is a comparatively quick timeframe to get all of it completed. Except for competitors venues, India will want to boost infrastructure for the hundreds of athletes, spectators and officials flooding into the city. Apart from Vinicius, Brazil’s squad also features Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos, Barcelona attacker Raphinha and Arsenal duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Bruno Guimaraes. China’s world quantity eighty five Wang Xiyu fought back to stun the top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and can play compatriot Zhang Shuai for the title. Towards the top of day 12, China were sitting fairly at the top of the medals table with a whopping 152 golds. Eala noticed her bid for gold end within the final four to disappoint her throng of supporters.