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Kapil Dev Hails Team India's Asiad Gold: "We Know Our Team is Much Better"
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News18•03-10-2026, 15:00
Kapil Dev Hails Team India's Asiad Gold: "We Know Our Team is Much Better"
- •Cricket legend Kapil Dev congratulated Team India after their gold medal win against Pakistan at the Asian Games.
- •India's men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs, securing a double gold for India in cricket at the Asian Games.
- •Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma scored quickfire half-centuries, leading India to a commanding total of 211/6.
- •Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz scored a heroic 96 off 51 balls, but his efforts were in vain as Pakistan fell short by 19 runs.
- •Axar Patel and Washington Sundar delivered sensational bowling spells, contributing to India's victory.
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The Indian men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the gold medal clash to secure the championship at the Asian Games on Saturday.
Batting first in the gold medal match, India posted a commanding total of 211/6 in their 20 overs, driven by quickfire half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs to win the gold medal in women's cricket.
