News brief | 4 October 2026
India defeated Pakistan in the men’s cricket final on October 3 to win gold at the Asian Games, the International Cricket Council reported. The result gave India a second consecutive title in the event.
Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 61, helping India set the pace in a high-profile final. The match was part of the Games programme in which cricket once again drew strong attention from fans across the region.
The result adds to India’s overall medal total at Nagoya. Match scorecards and the tournament’s official record provide the full details of individual performances and innings.
This summary is based on the ICC’s match report. The cricket-ground photograph is illustrative and is not from the final.
Source
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/india-defeat-pakistan-to-clinch-asian-games-gold
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