The Indian men's cricket team won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. In a thrilling final match, they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs and became the Asian champions once again. With this victory, India won the Asian Games gold for the second time in a row and maintained its dominance. The young team under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer showed excellent skill and composure and made the country proud.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Nara Lokesh congratulated the Indian team on this historic victory. "Heartiest congratulations to the Indian men's cricket team for defeating Pakistan and winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. It is wonderful to win the gold medal for the second time in a row and retain the title. The skill displayed by the players has made the entire country proud," said Chief Minister Chandrababu. He specially praised captain Shreyas Iyer and all the team members.

Minister Nara Lokesh also congratulated the Indian team. "Congratulations to Team India for successfully defending our Asian Games gold by defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final. The special performances of Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma made this final memorable," he said. He expressed his happiness over India's "double gold" in cricket at the Asian Games, with the women's team also winning gold. With these two victories, India's flag of glory fluttered on the Asian Games sports stage.