India name star-studded team to defend men’s cricket gold at 20th Asian Games

India has picked a powerful team packed with IPL stars to defend its gold medal in the men’s cricket competition at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

India's First Gold — Asian Games 2026

The women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to secure India’s first gold of the Games. India posted 216/3 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 69 in a dominant victory.