India, Sept. 30 -- With rain severely restricting India's cricketing activities in Japan, opener Sanju Samson said constant team meetings, gym sessions and off-field activities have helped the players stay mentally prepared for their Asian Games semifinal against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.

India have been in Japan for around 10 days but have managed only a five-overs-a-side game against Japan on September 22 because of persistent rain. Their opening Asian Games match, a quarterfinal against Afghanistan, was subsequently abandoned without a ball being bowled.

The team is scheduled to have its first proper training session later on Wednesday, ahead of the semifinal against a second-string Sri Lankan side.

"We have had some good time (of...