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Jay Shah Attends India-Pakistan Asian Games Final, Set to Present Medals
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 11:20
Jay Shah Attends India-Pakistan Asian Games Final, Set to Present Medals
- •ICC Chair Jay Shah is present at the Asian Games men's cricket final and is expected to present medals.
- •He will be joined by Hiroki Kondo, Mayor of Nisshin City, and Nilo Jayatolake, Olympic Council of Asia Executive Board Member, at the medal ceremony.
- •ACC President Mohsin Naqvi will miss the final due to prior commitments, avoiding potential drama at the presentation ceremony.
- •Naqvi's absence prevents a repeat of past incidents where Indian teams refused to accept trophies from him.
- •India is performing strongly in the final, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 off 28 balls against Pakistan.
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ICC chair Jay Shah attended the Asian Games men's cricket final alongside other officials to participate in the medal ceremony. Shah was expected to present the medals alongside figures like Hiroki Kondo and Nilo Jayatolake.
Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistan Cricket Board chair Mohsin Naqvi missed Finals Day at the Asian Games due to prior commitments.
Batting first in the final, India reached 128/4 after 13.1 overs, driven by Abhishek Sharma's 61 runs off 28 balls, which included seven sixes.
