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Sri Lanka Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl Against India in Asiad Semifinal
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:15
Sri Lanka Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl Against India in Asiad Semifinal
- •Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinal.
- •The match is being held in Nisshin, Japan.
- •India's T20 XI, led by Shreyas Iyer, includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah.
- •Arshdeep Singh, Vipraj Nigam, and Yash Thakur are not playing in this semifinal match.
- •Key players for India include Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan; Sri Lanka's team features Lasith Croospulle, Sahan Arachchige (C), and Chamika Karunaratne.
Key Questions Answered
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the Asian Games men’s cricket semifinal in Nisshin, Japan.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, Vipraj Nigam, and Yash Thakur sat out from the Shreyas Iyer-led India T20 XI for the semifinal clash.
Sri Lanka advanced to the semifinals after their quarterfinal against Nepal was washed out due to rain, progressing by virtue of their higher team ranking.
