{
  "id": 7056772,
  "title": "India Skipper Harmanpreet Seeks Complete Team Effort Ahead Of Asia Cup Title Clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-skipper-harmanpreet-seeks-complete-team-effort-ahead-of-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:53:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-skipper-harmanpreet-seeks-complete-team-effort-ahead-of-asia-cup-title-clash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai, September 12: India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has called for her team to work together in the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, set to take place on Sunday in Dubai. The Indian batting lineup has been heavily reliant on their opening pair, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 154 runs and Shafali Verma 168 runs throughout the tournament. Speaking to the ICC website, Harmanpreet highlighted the importance of the middle order stepping up and sharing the scoring load in the crucial final. \"We know we have such a good batting line-up, and I think when you have such a good batting line-up, it is only about whoever is doing well on that day,\" she said. The skipper added that the key will be for one player to take responsibility and see the game through. Harmanpreet expressed satisfaction with the team's performances so far, praising both batting and bowling efforts. The final will be reminiscent of the 2024 edition, in which Sri Lanka emerged victorious after defeating India. Harmanpreet anticipates a tough contest and emphasized that match-winning performances will determine the outcome, as in T20 cricket.",
  "summary": "Dubai [UAE], September 12: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has urged her team to step up and deliver when it matters most as India takes on Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. India's batting challenge India have been heavily reliant on their opening pair, with Smriti Mandhana contributing 154 runs and Shafali Verma 168 in the tournament. With the title at stake, skipper…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}