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India wins cricket gold at 2026 Asian Games
India secured the men's cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs. Batting first, India posted a total of 211 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs, fueled by aggressive performances from Abhishek Sharma (61 runs off 28 balls) and Tilak Varma (51 runs unbeaten off 22 balls). Pakistan responded with 192 runs for 6 wickets, despite a notable 96-run innings from Hasan Nawaz. The match was marked by a lack of traditional handshakes between the two teams before and after the game, reflecting ongoing sporting tensions between the nations.
In other notable achievements for India at the games, Kumkum Mohod won gold in the women's individual recurve archery event, becoming the first Indian woman to do so in this category and securing a quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Pranavi Urs also claimed gold in women's individual stroke play golf. Additionally, South Korean golfer Tom Kim secured gold in the men's golf tournament, an achievement that grants him an exemption from mandatory military service.
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Abhishek Sharma · Ankush Panghal · Asian Games · Asian Games 2026 · China · India · Indian Women's Hockey Team · Indian women’s hockey team · Kumkum Mohod · Lalremsiami · Lovlina Borgohain · Neeru Dhanda
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The Indian women's recurve archery team won the gold medal by defeating South Korea. lagatar.in · thelivenagpur.com · mawphor.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ankush Panghal won the gold medal in the men's 80kg boxing category. lagatar.in · ukhrultimes.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Parveen Hooda won the gold medal in the women's 65kg boxing category. lagatar.in · ukhrultimes.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute of the women's hockey final. www.thefinancialworld.com · asiasamachar.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] Lovlina Borgohain won the gold medal in the women's 75kg boxing category. lagatar.in · ukhrultimes.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Indian women's hockey team won its first Asian Games gold medal since 1982. www.thefinancialworld.com · asiasamachar.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Sujeet Kalkal won a gold medal in wrestling. lagatar.in · ukhrultimes.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The victory secured direct qualification for the Indian women's hockey team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. www.thefinancialworld.com · bizrapidx.com · asiasamachar.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The hockey victory secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. www.thefinancialworld.com · asiasamachar.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Indian women's recurve archery team won the gold medal. lagatar.in · thelivenagpur.com · mawphor.com · ukhrultimes.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] India's women's hockey team defeated China 1-0 to win the Asian Games gold medal. www.thefinancialworld.com · bizrapidx.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] India and Pakistan will face each other in the men's cricket gold medal final.