Live Update: ‘Hard to put into words’ – Shivam Dube reflects on India’s historic Asian Games gold against Pakistan. The Indian men’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin on October 3, 2026 to win the gold medal.
‘Hard to express’ – Shivam Dube reflects on India’s historic Asian Games gold medal against Pakistan. (Source: BCCI/X) The Indian men’s cricket team won the gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on January 3, 2026 at Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin. The victory marks India’s successful defense of its Asian Games cricket title after winning gold in Hangzhou in 2023.
India scored 211 for 6 in their innings with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma remaining unbeaten with 51 off 22 balls. Shivam Dube contributed a total of 27 off 15 balls. Pakistan’s chase failed as they were restricted to 192 for 6 despite Hasan Nawaz scoring 96 off 51 balls.
Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Dube took two wickets in India’s bowling attempt. The gold medal came after the Indian women’s cricket team also won gold at the same Games, marking a historic double victory for Indian cricket at the Asian Games. Dube’s all-round effort, both with the bat and the ball, was crucial to India’s journey to the final.
Dube’s reflection on historic gold medal The significance of representing the nation at the Asian Games weighed heavily on Dube’s mind as he reflected on the victory. The all-rounder’s emotional reflection highlighted how important it is for India to win gold, to go beyond the parameters of individual performance and address the deeper responsibility that comes with playing for your country. “This feeling is difficult to express because we won gold for the country.
I think it’s a great success for us; Winning gold and making the nation proud is something that goes beyond words. It comes from the depths of the heart. All Indians know this and I hope they will also be proud of us…
The BCCI supports us and I think the support we get from them makes us perform much better in everything we do for the country,” Dube was quoted as saying by The Tribune. This achievement was not only a personal milestone but also a collective triumph for Indian cricket on the continental stage. Cricket’s historic double at the 2026 Asian Games underlines India’s dominance in the sport and the country’s commitment to excellence across all formats and competitions.
