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India won the gold medal in the men’s cricket event at the Asian Games 2026 by defeating Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. India posted a strong total of 211/6 in 20 overs, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma contributing an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls. Pakistan fell 19 runs short while chasing the target, despite Hasan Nawaz’s impressive 96 runs. Shivam Dube took the final wicket of Nawaz, helping India secure the gold. Pakistan won silver, while Sri Lanka claimed the bronze medal.

Aman Sehrawat won the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He defeated DPR Korea’s Han Chong Song 11-7 in a closely contested final on October 3, 2026. Sehrawat initially led 6-1, but Han Chong Song fought back to make it 7-6. With about one minute remaining, Sehrawat produced a decisive takedown and turn to regain the lead and secure victory. The gold marked an improvement over his bronze medal in the same 57kg division at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. He had also won bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman golfer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2026. The 23-year-old golfer from Mysuru finished the women’s individual event with a score of 265, which was 15-under par. She secured the gold medal by one stroke over Singapore’s Shannon Tan and China’s Yin Ruoning, who both scored 266. Urs overcame a triple bogey on the third hole of the final round and recovered with three birdies on the 6th, 10th, and 13th holes. Her victory marked a historic achievement for Indian women’s golf at the Asian Games.

India successfully defended its men’s hockey gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 by defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Hardik Singh, and Shilanand Lakra also contributed goals. The victory gave India its fifth Asian Games men’s hockey gold, following earlier triumphs in 1966, 1980, 1998, and 2023. It was also the first time India successfully defended its Asian Games men’s hockey title. As Asian Games hockey champions, India earned direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Both Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams won gold at the 2026 Asian Games.

India won the Asian Games 2026 women’s hockey gold medal by defeating China 1-0 in the final on October 2, 2026. Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute with a reverse-stick shot after receiving a pass from Sakshi Rana. Goalkeeper Savita Punia also made a crucial penalty-stroke save in the 24th minute to preserve India’s lead. This victory ended India’s 44-year wait for the women’s hockey gold, with the previous title coming in 1982. The triumph also secured India’s direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.