Team India made a change in the final against Sri Lanka as they gave a chance to Gunalan KamaliniScroll down to find out the full squad and captain’s statements.
Published: September 13, 2026, 8:23 PM IST
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IND vs SL Women’s Asia Cup 2026 toss
The fans are ready for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 as Team India and Sri Lanka are ready to kick off the final with great intensity and mindset as wellIt’s going to be interesting how both teams will perform in this highly-intense match.
Speaking about the toss of the final match between these two teams, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India had won the toss and decided to bowl first in this matchHere’s what both captains said after the toss about the changes in their team and the importance of the final and winning the tournament as well.
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Harmanpreet Kaur reveals India’s final changes, batting plan and approach against Sri Lanka
Here’s what Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said after the toss“Yeah, we are going to bat first todayWell, I feel it’s a very important game for us, and I think having a score on the board is always positiveThat is the reason we decided as a group that we’ll bat first.”
Harmanpreet Kaur opened up on the importance of this final match of the tournament“Well, I think every final is very important, and at the same time, there is a lot of pressureI think today’s game is about playing good cricket, staying in the moment and giving your best.
Harmanpreet Kaur reveals the changes they made for the final match against Sri Lanka“Yes, we do have one changePratika is resting today; Kamini is backYeah, definitelyI think she has a lot of ability, and hopefully she’ll enjoy herself today.
The Indian skipper shared the target the Indian side keeping in their mind“Well, I think we are not keeping a specific target in mindIt’s all about using the batting power-play and then see how much we can get.”
Chamari Athapaththu reveals Sri Lanka’s team change and plans for the final
Here’s what Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said after the toss: “If we won the toss, definitely we would have bowl first, because we back our skillsLast few games we have bowled really goodActually, it’s a really good thing for me as well as the teamAs a country, we need to improve our cricket all the timeSo we have good playersWe will stick with our plans and we’ll try to play positive cricket in the middle.”
She opened up on the changes they made for the final match“We are going with one change, Vishmi Gunaratne is playing in place of Sanjana KavindiI felt we needed some experienceThe first six overs are very crucialSo if we can get early wickets, I think there will be pressure on them.”
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Gunalan Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu(c), Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya
