Former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina congratulated the men’s cricket team after India clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the gold medal clash on Saturday, October 3, to retain their title.
The men’s team’s triumph came shortly after the women’s team also won the gold medal in the competition. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. had defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women’s final to complete a memorable double for Indian cricket.
Yuvraj, who was part of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team, took to Instagram to celebrate the men’s team’s achievement.
Sharing a story, he wrote, “Shaabash mundeyo! Well played, the gold is coming home.”
Raina also congratulated the team on social media after their impressive victory over Pakistan.
“GOLD AGAIN! What a performance, what a team, what a victory! @BCCI Congratulations Team India on retaining the Asian Games Cricket Gold! Proud moment for the nation! #TeamIndia #AsianGames2026 #Gold,” the former India batter wrote on X.
GOLD AGAIN! 🥇🇮🇳
What a performance, what a team, what a victory! 💙@BCCI
Congratulations Team India on retaining the Asian Games Cricket Gold! 🏆Proud moment for the nation! 🇮🇳#TeamIndia #AsianGames2026 #Gold pic.twitter.com/K5w9dsiNP3
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 3, 2026
With the victory, India added another gold medal to their Asian Games tally. The country had also secured gold in the women’s cricket event earlier in the tournament.
Abhishek, Tilak power India to 211
India won the toss and opted to bat first in the final. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provided a quick start with 15 off nine balls, including two sixes, before being dismissed.
Abhishek Sharma then took charge and smashed a brilliant 61 off 28 balls, with three fours and seven sixes. Ishan Kishan scored 20, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 21 to keep the innings on track.
Tilak Varma then provided the late acceleration with an unbeaten 51 off 22 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes. Shivam Dube also remained unbeaten on 27 off 15 balls as the duo added 62 runs for the sixth wicket, taking India to 211/6.
Pakistan’s chase got off to a poor start as they slipped to 39/3, but Hasan Nawaz kept them in the contest with a sensational 96 off 51 balls. His innings included five fours and seven sixes.
However, India’s bowlers held their nerve in the latter stages to restrict Pakistan to 192/6 and seal a 19-run victory. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar claimed two wickets each, while Dube also finished with 2/33 as India successfully defended their total.
