Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:38pm on 22 Sep 2026,Tuesday Sports
India won its first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday. The Indian women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final. The team defended its gold medal from the previous edition. India also confirmed two more medals. The men’s badminton team beat Japan 3-0 in the quarter-final to secure a medal. Wushu player Roshibina Devi also reached the medal stage in the women’s 60kg event. India’s men’s kabaddi team beat South Korea 63-31. The men’s hockey team also recorded a big win, defeating Sri Lanka 16-1 in their Pool A match.
