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Asian Games 2026 Cricket Gold: Shared Medals if Rain Washes Out Final
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Firstpost•30-09-2026, 15:06
Asian Games 2026 Cricket Gold: Shared Medals if Rain Washes Out Final
- •The 2026 Asian Games men's cricket final in Aichi-Nagoya will award joint gold medals if rain prevents a result.
- •This policy differs from the 2023 Asian Games where India won gold over Afghanistan due to higher T20I ranking after a washout.
- •The Asian Games organizing committee confirmed that both finalists will receive gold if the final is cancelled, and both teams in the third-place match will receive bronze if it's cancelled.
- •There are no reserve days scheduled for the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games.
- •India advanced to the semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after their quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain, based on their higher T20I seeding.
Key Questions Answered
If rain prevents the men's cricket final from producing a result at the 2026 Asian Games, the gold medal will be jointly awarded to both finalist teams.
No, the organising committee confirmed that there are no reserve days scheduled for the men's cricket final.
The Asian Games men's cricket final is scheduled to take place at Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
