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The India National Cricket Team has delivered another special performance against the Pakistan National Cricket Team as they defeated their arch-rivals by 19 runs in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final in Nisshin on Saturday (October 3). The win helped India successfully defend their gold medal.
Following India’s thrilling victory over Pakistan in the gold medal game, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shreyas Iyer and the entire team for retaining the Asian Games title and celebrated the gold medal as a proud moment for the country.
Earlier, “Saturday ho ya Sunday…”: Irfan Pathan trolls Pakistan after Asian Games final loss to India.
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to clinch Gold Medal
In the gold medal clash at the Asian Games 2026 at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, India batted first and posted a mammoth 211/6 on the board against Pakistan. Abhishek Sharma attacked the Pakistan bowlers from the get go and gave the team a flying start with a brilliant 61 off just 28 balls.
Tilak Varma then produced another explosive finish. He remained unbeaten on 51 off only 22 balls, helping India cross the 200-run mark and put Pakistan under huge pressure.
Pakistan did not give up easily during the chase. Hasan Nawaz played a superb 96 and kept his team alive in the Asian Games 2026 final clash. However, the Indian bowlers managed to restrict Pakistan to 192/6 and they eventually won the match by 19 runs and lifted the gold medal once again.
PM Narendra Modi celebrates India's Gold Medal victory at Asian Games
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the India National cricket team for retaining their Asian Games gold medal. He called the achievement “a joyous occasion for the nation” and wished the players success in their future.
The social media post from the PM Office reads, “The Gold comes to India yet again! Congratulations to our Men’s Cricket Team on retaining their title at the Asian Games. This is indeed a joyous occasion for the nation. My best wishes to the team members for their future endeavors: PM.”
The Gold comes to India yet again!
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 3, 2026
Congratulations to our Men’s Cricket Team on retaining their title at the Asian Games. This is indeed a joyous occasion for the nation. My best wishes to the team members for their future endeavours: PM @narendramodi
India and Pakistan have always produced high-pressure cricket matches, but their meetings in finals have been especially memorable. From the 1980s to the Asian Games final in 2026, both teams have enjoyed big wins in these title clashes. Amid this, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets rare hat-trick of reprieves as West Indies drop him in 3 straight overs.
Here is the complete list of India vs Pakistan finals in tournaments involving five or more teams:
- 1984/85 Benson and Hedges World Championship: India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in Melbourne.
- 1986 Austral-Asia Cup: Pakistan beat India by 1 wicket off the final ball in Sharjah.
- 1994 Austral-Asia Cup: Pakistan defeated India by 39 runs in Sharjah.
- 2007 T20 World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 5 runs in Johannesburg.
- 2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan secured a huge 180-run victory over India at The Oval.
- 2025 Asia Cup: India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai.
- 2026 Asian Games: India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in Nisshin.
