With this thrilling win, India has now won the men’s cricket gold medal in two consecutive Asian Games. India, winners of the title in Hangzhou in 2024, successfully defended their crown in 2026 and added another special moment to their Asian Games journey. Earlier, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi were involved in scary collision in IND vs PAK final.
Abhishek Sharma gave India a flying start with a superb 61 off 28 balls studded with seven sixes. But Pakistan spinners Arafat Minhas and Abrar Ahmed slowed India down in the middle overs by taking some key wickets, including Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Hasan Nawaz keeps Pakistan alive, but India win thriller
Pakistan did not give up easily. Hasan Nawaz played a superb attacking innings and kept the chase alive with powerful hitting, but India held their nerve to complete a memorable victory.
Both Sundar and Axar finished with 2/29, as Pakistan eventually ended their innings at 192/6, with the Men in Blue winning the Gold Medal game by 19 runs at the Asian Games 2026. Amid this, Virat Kohli bags 41st international duck after being bamboozled by Jayden Seales.
Earlier, Sri Lanka bounced back strongly after losing their semi-final against India. They defeated Bangladesh by 63 runs to win the bronze medal in the multi-nation event in Japan.
India’s history at Asian Games
Apart from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have also won the gold medal once at the Asian Games. The Indian women’s team also won gold earlier in Japan, making the 2026 Asian Games a special one for India.
Asian Games Men’s Cricket Medal Winners:
YearHost City? Gold Medal? Silver Medal? Bronze Medal2010GuangzhouBangladeshAfghanistanPakistan2014IncheonSri LankaAfghanistanBangladesh2023HangzhouIndiaAfghanistanBangladesh2026Aichi-NagoyaIndiaPakistanSri LankaHence then, the article about asian games men s cricket gold medal winners full list after india s 2nd title was published today ( ) and is available on cricketaddictor ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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