{
  "id": 3905341,
  "title": "Women's Asia Cup: Anything less than title will be a 'major disappointment' for Harmanpreet Kaur's India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/womens-asia-cup-anything-less-than-title-will-be-a-major",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/womens-asia-cup-anything-less-060000892.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Indian cricketer and Women's team coach WV Raman expressed his belief that anything less than a victory for Harmanpreet Kaur's India in the upcoming 2026 Women's Asia Cup would be considered a major disappointment. The Indian team has a rich history in the tournament, having won seven of the nine editions. However, Raman cautioned that tough competition from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and even Thailand could make it challenging for India to secure the title.\n\nRaman highlighted the importance of focusing on the performance rather than the outcome, and emphasized that the Asia Cup can serve as a valuable platform for India to prepare for future tournaments, such as the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup. He suggested that Pratika Rawal, who recently joined the Indian team, should ideally bat at number three in the batting order, given her experience and ability to lengthen the innings. The coach also urged the team to give Bharti Fulmali and Richa Ghosh significant opportunities to showcase their skills.",
  "summary": "Given the historic dominance of the Indian team in the tournament, former India cricketer and ex-women's team coach WV Raman believes anything less than a title in the upcoming 2026 Women's Asia Cup would be a \"major disappointment\" for Harmanpreet Kaur's team.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Asia Cup: Anything less than title will be a 'major disappointment' for India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/asia-cup-anything-less-than-title-will-be-a-major-disappointment-for",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How to watch Women's Asia Cup 2026 in India? Live stream, TV channel, schedule for cricket tournament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/how-to-watch-womens-asia-cup-2026-in-india-live-stream-tv-channel",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:30:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}