Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India walks off the field after his dismissal in the men's cricket gold-medal final against Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026, held at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)
Pakistan's Saim Ayub celebrates after claiming the wicket of India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the men's T20 cricket gold-medal final at the Asian Games 2026, Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)
A second moment of celebration for Pakistan's Saim Ayub after dismissing India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the high-stakes men's T20 gold-medal final at the Asian Games 2026, Nisshin, Japan, on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)
Pakistan celebrate a key breakthrough as Saim Ayub removes India's opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the men's cricket gold-medal T20 final at the Asian Games 2026, Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)
Pakistan's Saim Ayub was central to Pakistan's bowling effort in the men's T20 gold-medal final of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, dismissing India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)
Pakistan wicket-keeper Usman Khan takes the catch to dismiss India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the men's T20 cricket gold-medal final at the Asian Games 2026, Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan, on 3 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)