Asian Games 2026: Charani, Shafali shine as India outclass Japan to enter semis

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Charani, Shafali shine as India outclass Japan to enter semis

Opener Shafali Verma's all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani's devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women's cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, in Nisshin on Friday. Charani (4/10) and Shafali (2/13) shared six wickets among them as India bowled out Japan for a paltry 57, and then chased down the target in just five overs to set up a clash with Bangladesh on September 20. Shafali (40 not ou...

Asian Games 2026 gets underway in Nagoya; Indian women’s cricket team begins title defence against Japan

September 21, 2026 10:09 AM

Asian Games 2026 gets underway in Nagoya; Indian women’s cricket team begins title defence against Japan

India will have a busy day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Friday, with action across cricket, soft tennis and teqball. The day begins with the Indian men’s soft tennis team taking on Laos in Group C, followed by matches against Chinese Taipei and Mongolia. In teqball, Indian athletes will also be in action in women’s singles and mixed doubles events through the morning and afternoon. The main focus will be on the Indian women’s cricket quarter-final against hosts Japan. Led by...