For women’s cricket, Asiad a ‘teaser’ before 2028 LA Olympics opportunity
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What happened
India’s women’s cricket team begins its Asian Games title defence against Japan, but coach Amol Muzumdar and captain Harmanpreet Kaur see the tournament as preparation for cricket’s return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028. China’s quarterfinal against Bangladesh was abandoned, sending Bangladesh through, while Pakistan beat Thailand by three wickets to reach the semifinals.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below