On October 3, 2026, at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, India’s men’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla expressed his satisfaction with India’s performance in the final. India matched the accomplishment of winning gold in both men’s and women’s cricket, a feat last achieved at Hangzhou in 2023, by successfully defending their title from the previous Asian Games. Earlier in the tournament, the Indian women had won their gold medal match against Sri Lanka.
Rajeev Shukla, the vice president of the BCCI, said he was pleased with India’s performance in the championship match. Rajeev Shukla praised the Indian players’ ability to overcome these difficulties and win while acknowledging the difficulties they had adjusting to the Japanese venue’s playing conditions. We are extremely proud of our players’ outstanding performance today as we defeated Pakistan to win the gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games.
Our players were unfamiliar with the conditions of the wicket there, if we look at it. Despite this, they did a great job and made it to the final, where we defeated Pakistan to win the gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games once more. As a result of the BCCI’s efforts, cricket is becoming more popular worldwide. The News Mill quoted Shukla as saying, “We have already won the Asia Cup, we have won in the Asian Games, and we have taken the World Cup, so India’s cricket is continuously growing.”
In the end, India’s batting performance was crucial. Tilak Varma made an undefeated 51 from 22 deliveries, while opening batsman Abhishek Sharma scored 61 off 28 balls. Shivam Dube helped India reach 211 for 6 wickets by scoring 27 runs off 14 balls. Shreyas Iyer, the captain of India T20, made the decision to bat first at the toss.
Despite Hasan Nawaz’s valiant innings of 96 runs, Pakistan’s response was insufficient. Pakistan was 19 runs short of India’s total after managing 192 for 6 in their 20 overs. Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, and Washington Sundar all took two wickets during the bowling attack, which was shared by several Indian players.
Rajeev Shukla commends the growing pool of Indian players
India’s expanding player pool, according to Shukla, is a major asset in sustaining success in a variety of formats and competitions. India’s capacity to field separate squads for concurrent series showed the breadth of talent available to the national team, according to the BCCI Vice-President.
One unique aspect of this is that our India vs. West Indies series is ongoing, and various players are competing for them in T20, one-day, and T20. As a result, our players’ bank has grown to such an extent that we are able to provide opportunities to every player and there is victory everywhere, which is the most delightful thing,” he continued.
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With the win, India’s T20 cricket record against Pakistan is now 15 wins and 3 losses. Twenty gold, twenty-six silver, and thirty-seven bronze medals made up India’s total medal total at the 2026 Asian Games.
