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How many medals did India win at the Asian Games 2026, and did India win cricket gold?

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The Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, closed on Sunday, 4 October. People want to know India's final medal count, where India finished in the table, whether India won the cricket final against Pakistan, and how this compares with India's record haul at Hangzhou.

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India's final tally: 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze), finishing 4th in the medal table, according to Outlook India. China topped the table with 169 golds (341 medals), ahead of hosts Japan (83 golds) and South Korea (39 golds).

Yes, India won the men's cricket gold, beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Nisshin on 3 October and keeping the title won at Hangzhou.

  • India won the toss, batted first and made 211/6. Abhishek Sharma hit 61 off 28 balls and Tilak Varma made 51 not out off 22.
  • Pakistan replied with 192/6. Hasan Nawaz scored 96 off 51 balls, but it wasn't enough. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar took two wickets each.
  • India's women's team also won cricket gold at these Games.

Some of India's golds

  • Hockey: the men's team beat Malaysia 5-1 in the final, and the women's team also won gold
  • Archery: Kumkum Mohod (women's individual recurve), plus the women's compound, mixed compound and men's compound teams
  • Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg), Parveen Hooda (65 kg), Ankush Panghal (80 kg)
  • Wrestling: Sujeet Kalkal (65 kg freestyle), Aman Sehrawat (57 kg freestyle)
  • Shooting: Neeru Dhanda (women's trap) and the mixed 10m air pistol team
  • Other events: men's and women's kabaddi, the women's 4x400m relay, and Pranavi Urs in women's golf

How it compares with Hangzhou

India won 106 medals and a record 28 golds at Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023), also finishing 4th. Aichi-Nagoya's 85 medals and 21 golds fall short of that record. India sent 496 athletes across 36 sports this time.

Updated 5 October 2026 with the final count after the Games closed.

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