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India won the men's cricket gold at the Asian Games 2026, beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Nisshin, Japan, on October 3, 2026. Abhishek Sharma made 61 and Tilak Varma an unbeaten 51 as India posted 211/6, then held Pakistan to 192/6 despite Hasan Nawaz's 96.
Asian Games 2026 - India beat Pakistan 4-3 in hockey, rout Sri Lanka in cricket to reach both finals
India's men's hockey team beat Pakistan 4-3 with a goal in the last minute and the cricket team bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 to win by 124 runs on October 1. Both finals are on October 3. India also won medals in wrestling, sailing, archery and squash.
India's women's 4x400m relay team of Kiran Pahal, MR Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj won gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on September 29, 2026, clocking 3:29.69 ahead of Bahrain and China.
India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in their biggest-ever Test win, then took a 1-0 ODI series lead at Dharamsala. Manav Suthar's 6-wicket debut, Gill's 84 not out, and Gurbaz's 102 off 51 balls headline the tour.
Deepti Sharma becomes the all-time leading wicket-taker in Women's T20I history with 5 for 10 as India thrash Pakistan by 64 runs at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana scores 68 in India's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 opener.
For the first time ever, four players of Indian origin compete at the same FIFA World Cup. Meet Sarpreet Singh, Tahsin Jamshid, Nishan Velupillay, and Samuel Moutoussamy - and their remarkable Indian connections.
KANINI Premier League 2026 is a corporate turf cricket tournament in Coimbatore starting July 2026 at OG 360 Degree Turf, Kalapatti. Register before June 19. Entry fee Rs. 1,500 per team. Prize pool Rs. 50,000.
