From a school hobby to Asian Games gold: Prithika Pradeep’s remarkabl…

What began as a casual school hobby in Standard IV has now turned into an Asian Games gold medal for 18-year-old Prithika Pradeep.

The youngest member of India’s women’s compound archery team, Prithika played a crucial role as the team defeated top seeds China 238-234 in the final, matching the world record in the process.

Born in Tamil Nadu, Prithika moved to Pune with her parents and younger brother. Her introduction to archery came almost by chance. As part of her school curriculum, students had to take up an extracurricular activity for an hour after classes. umafrika.club

“I just liked the name archery and had no idea about the sport,” she said at the mixed zone. “I told my mom and joined the archery team.”

That simple decision eventually turned into a professional sporting career.

Prithika is currently pursuing a B.A. (Hons) in Economics through a distance degree course at DY Patil College, but her primary focus remains archery. Her achievement has also brought plenty of excitement among her school friends.

“My school friends found out about my participation in the team and we were thrilled,” said the young archer.

Alongside experienced campaigner Jyothi Vennam Surekha and Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika showed remarkable composure throughout the knockout stages. India produced a dramatic comeback against South Korea in the semi-final, edging them 234-233 before putting together a near-flawless performance against China in the final.

For Prithika, having Jyothi by her side has been an important source of confidence.

“She (Jyothi) is like a leader and calms us down in practice and even during the match,” said Prithika. “She has so much experience and we learn from her.”

Prithika is also the first member of her family to take up professional sport. Her father works in the automobile industry, while her mother is a mathematics teacher at a school.

From simply liking the sound of the word ‘archery’ as a schoolgirl to standing on the Asian Games podium at just 18, Prithika has not only found her calling — she has also begun a new sporting chapter for her family.

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IND Vs SL Match Prediction: For the past few editions of the Asian Games, cricket has been a part of the proceedings, with the bigger Asian sides competing for the gold along with some less prominent teams.

We are currently in the semi-final stage of the Asian Games 2026 Men’s Cricket competition, with all the teams looking to achieve a medal finish

The Indian Cricket Team became the first to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles earlier this year, and the first to win the tournament three times.

Then came the IPL, where the entire Indian team played. The Sri Lankans then hosted Afghanistan for one Test match and three T20Is, winning them all comfortably. Then came the disastrous two T20Is against Ireland, both of which the Men in Blue lost, resulting in their first-ever series loss to the Irish.

Next came a tour to England, where the Indians were thrashed 4-0 in a T20I series, then lost 2-1 in an ODI series. Most recently, they defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 in a two-Test series, before whitewashing Afghanistan 3-0 in T20Is.

While the ODI Indian squad is currently hosting the West Indies for ODIs at home, the T20 team is playing in the 2026 Asian Games. Here, in their quarter-final game, India got a bye due to rain against Afghanistan.

As for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team, they made it to the Super Eight stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, but were knocked out before the knockouts.

After the IPL, they toured the West Indies, where the Lankan Lions beat the hosts 1-0 in a three-game ODI series but lost the subsequent Test series. Most recently, they faced India in two home Tests, losing the first and drawing the second.

Then came the tour to England, where the Lankans lost the T20I and the ODI series comprehensively. Now, their second-rate team is representing the nation in the 2026 Asian Games, where Sri Lanka got a bye in their quarter-final game against Nepal because the match was washed out due to rain.

IND Vs SL Match Prediction Date and Time:

• Date: Thursday, October 01, 2026
• Time: 10:30 AM onwards (IST); 02:00 PM (local time)
• Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin

IND Vs SL Live Streaming: How To Watch

The India Vs Sri Lanka Asian Games 2026 Cricket Semi-Final 2 will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network on TV in India. It will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.

IND Vs SL Team; Full Squads:

India Full Squad:

Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur

Sri Lanka Full Squad:

Charith Asalanka (C), Lahiru Udara (wk), Kamil Mishara (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage

India Vs Sri Lanka Prediction T20Is: Head-to-Head

• Matches Played: 33
• India Won: 23
• Sri Lanka Won: 09
• No Result: 01
• First Played: February 10, 2009 (IND win)
• Last Played: September 26, 2025 (IND win)

IND Vs SL Toss Update

*To be updated after the toss*

IND Vs SL Team; Predicted XIs:

India Predicted XI:

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Arshdeep Singh

Sri Lanka Predicted XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara (wk), Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Tharindu Rathnayake, Eshan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka

IND Vs SL Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final 2026 Korogi Sports Park Pitch Report

The ground at the Korogi Sports Park is traditionally a baseball pitch, which was converted to accommodate cricket earlier this year, specifically for the 2026 Asian Games cricket competition. The stadium, in the limited T20 cricket that has been played here. While only non-Test nations have played on this ground before the Asian Games, the pitches here are very typical for T20S, which means they are conducive to batting. On a fresh surface, the ball travels nicely to the bat, making run-scoring easier. The spinners do make things a little more interesting in the second innings. So, in the games where teams of equal quality face off, after winning the toss, a team would usually decide to bat first and put up a decent total.

IND Vs SL Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final Weather Forecast

After what might be a rainy morning, the precipitation is expected to stop by the afternoon, which is the time this match starts. The skies will be partly cloudy with a low chance of rain. The temperatures on this autumn afternoon will peak around the 27 degrees Celsius mark. The winds will be weak, while the humidity will be on the higher end.

IND Vs SL 2026 Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final Match Sri Lanka Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For

The 3 players to watch out for in the IND Vs SL 2026 Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final are:

• India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
• Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka
• India wicketkeeper/batter Ishan Kishan

India Vs Sri Lanka Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final?

For the IND Vs SL 2026 Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final Prediction, India will defeat Sri Lanka in the 2026 Asian Games Cricket Semi-Final 2.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): Indian kabaddi players Sonali Shingate and Aslam Inamdar expressed happiness after meeting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the team’s gold medal-winning performance at the Asian Games 2026.

Sonali Shingate, who was part of India’s women’s kabaddi team that successfully defended its gold medal at the continental event, said the achievement fulfilled a long-cherished dream after years of setbacks.

“I competed in 2018 and won a silver medal at the Asian Games. I had hoped to compete again in 2023; I was even selected for the team, and my dream was to win gold for the country. However, I suffered an injury at the last moment in 2023 and had to drop out of the squad," Shingate told ANI.

" But when I prepared for the 2026 Asian Games—returning to the training camp and making the team—we finally won the gold. It is a moment of great pride for me; the long-held dream of winning an Asian Games (Asiad) gold medal has been fulfilled, and I am overjoyed… Finally, I competed in the Asian Games, which was a wonderful experience," she added.

Shingate said the gold medal was a special moment after overcoming challenges and making a comeback to the national squad.

Meanwhile, men’s kabaddi player Aslam Inamdar said Chief Minister Fadnavis congratulated the team warmly and assured them of his continued support.

“He congratulated us warmly and was delighted—especially since we are from Maharashtra, so his happiness was certainly justified. He assured us of his 100% support for the future, encouraging us to keep winning medals while promising to stand by us," Inamdar told ANI.

The men’s team produced a 40-34 victory, while the women’s side edged past Iran 37-34 to successfully defend their gold medal. Since the debut of the sport in men’s team competition at the 1990 Asian Games, India has won gold at nine out of ten editions, except for a bronze medal finish in the 2018 edition in Australia. Women’s kabaddi was introduced in the 2010 edition, and since then, India has been among the medalists there too, having won four gold medals and a silver. (ANI)

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The IND vs WI 2nd ODI live stream in India will be available on JioHotstar, while the broadcast will be available on Star Sports Network.

Shubman Gill-led India will square off against Shai Hope-led West Indies in the 2nd ODI match to be played at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati.

The Men in Blues and Windies have met on 143 occasions where India having 73 wins while the latter have 64 wins. Only two games ended in a tie while four games ended with no results.

2026 IND vs WI 2nd ODI Live Streaming in India

The second ODI match of the West Indies tour of India 2026 live streaming will be available on Jio Hotstar. Fans have to pick a subscription to watch the entire series live but can avail the highlights for free.

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IND vs WI 2nd ODI Probable Playing 11

India

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar

West Indies

Shai Hope (c), Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, G Moti-Ganhai

IND vs WI 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The pitch at Barsapara Stadium has generally favours batters in One Day format. The venue has witnessed high scoring contests, as batters dominate once they settle.

Pacers will come in handy compared to spinners during the clash in the venue. Fast bowlers might find some assistance with the new ball, but the pitch generally flattens out.

Dew could play a major role in the second innings, as toss winning teams will likely to bowl first.

IND vs WI 2nd ODI Squad

India

Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir

West Indies

Shai Hope (c/wk), Jewel Andrew (wk), John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales

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