India, June 30 -- Harmanpreet Kaur will continue as captain of the women's team and lead the side at the upcoming Asian Games. Recently, India failed to make the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, and the future of the right-handed batter was under the spotlight after the Women in Blue failed to replicate the highs of the ODI World Cup win. However, on Tuesday morning, the Women's Selection Committee ended all speculations by naming the experienced player as the captain of the women's team for the all-important Asian Games.

The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September 2026. The Indian women's team will head into the competition as the defending champions, having won the gold medal in wome...