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IND vs PAK: BCCI President takes dig at Pakistan after gold, says 'not much competition!'
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News18•04-10-2026, 12:57
IND vs PAK: BCCI President takes dig at Pakistan after gold, says 'not much competition!'
- •India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal in the men's cricket final of the Asian Games 2026.
- •BCCI President Mithun Manhas praised the Indian team's performance and took a dig at Pakistan.
- •Manhas stated that Pakistan can no longer give a tough fight to India like before.
- •He lauded the Indian team's ability to perform excellently under pressure.
- •Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma were specifically praised for their batting contributions.
Key Questions Answered
In the men's cricket final of the 2026 Asian Games held at Korakuen Stadium in Nishin, Japan, India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal.
After the match, BCCI President Mithun Manhas stated that Pakistan no longer poses much of a challenge or provides tough competition to India like they used to.
BCCI President Mithun Manhas specifically praised Abhishek Sharma for setting the tone of the match early on and Tilak Varma for saving the innings with excellent batting.
