Nagoya, Japan: India clinched the gold medal in the men’s cricket event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on Saturday. The victory also saw India successfully retain the men’s Asian Games cricket title.
Batting first, India posted 211/6 in 20 overs, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 off 22 balls. Pakistan, chasing 212, managed 192/6, despite Hasan Nawaz’s impressive 96 off 51 deliveries.
The result gave India another cricket gold at the Asian Games, following the women’s team’s gold earlier in the tournament. India’s men had also won gold at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
