Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 3 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hailed the Indian men's cricket team as "CHAMPIONS OF ASIA!" after the side defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the gold medal match at the Asian Games here on Saturday.

Mandaviya shared a post on X along with a video featuring India's winning moments after the team successfully defended 211/6 to restrict Pakistan to 192/6 and secure the gold medal.

"CHAMPIONS OF ASIA!" Mandaviya wrote on X.

https://x.com/mansukhmandviya/status/2106296036272861286

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla also congratulated the Indian team for its gold medal triumph, praising the collective effort and singling out Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma for their performances.

"Congratulations to Team India...