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Asian Games Cricket Final Rain Washout: Who Wins Gold? New Rules Revealed!
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:20
Asian Games Cricket Final Rain Washout: Who Wins Gold? New Rules Revealed!
- •If the Asian Games cricket final is washed out due to rain, both teams will be awarded the gold medal, a change from previous rules.
- •Previously, the higher-ranked team was declared the winner, but now both teams will receive gold.
- •For a match to be official, both teams must play at least five overs; otherwise, the match will be abandoned.
- •If rain interrupts play after five overs, the DLS method will be applied, and the winning team will be awarded the gold medal.
- •India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh advanced to the semi-finals after quarter-final matches were washed out by rain.
Key Questions Answered
Under current rules, if the final match is washed out due to rain, there is no rule to declare a higher-ranked team as the winner; instead, both finalists will be jointly awarded the gold medal.
A match is considered official or valid only if both competing teams play at least five overs; otherwise, the contest is abandoned.
All four quarter-final matches were completely washed out due to relentless rain without a ball being bowled, allowing higher-ranked teams like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to advance automatically.
