New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, describing their triumph as a "splendid" achievement for Indian cricket.

India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women's T20 cricket final on Tuesday to claim their second successive Asian Games gold medal. The victory also gave India its first gold of the ongoing edition, taking its medal tally to seven, comprising one gold, four silver and two bronze medals.

"A splendid triumph for Indian cricket! Heartiest congratulations to our Women's Cricket Team on winning the Gold medal at the Asian Games. It was a commanding performance at the Games, marked by confidence, skill and ...