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India's Cricket Team Returns Home Victorious After Asian Games Gold
- •The Indian men's cricket team returned home after securing a gold medal at the Asian Games, with players like Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, and Arshdeep Singh spotted at IGI Airport.
- •In the gold medal match, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs, posting 211/6 with explosive fifties from Abhishek Sharma (61) and Tilak Varma (51*).
- •Pakistan was restricted to 192/6, despite Hasan Nawaz's 96, thanks to sensational spells from Axar Patel, Washington (2/29), and Shivam Dube (2/33).
- •India achieved a golden double in cricket, as the women's team also won gold, defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
- •India secured gold medals in all six team sports entered: men's and women's cricket, kabaddi, and hockey, with both hockey teams qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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Opting to bat first, India posted 211/6 powered by Abhishek Sharma's 61, Tilak Varma's 51*, and Shivam Dube's 27*. During the chase, Pakistan was restricted to 192/6 despite a 96-run knock from Hasan Nawaz, handing India a 19-run victory and the gold medal.
India entered both men's and women's competitions across three team sports—cricket, kabaddi, and hockey—and returned victorious with gold medals in all six events. This included golden doubles in cricket and kabaddi, alongside historic simultaneous men's and women's hockey gold medals.
Both the men's and women's hockey teams secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics by winning their respective gold medals at the Asian Games. The women clinched gold with a 1-0 win over China, while the men defended their title with a 5-1 victory against Malaysia.
