Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- India head coach VVS Laxman, cricketer Tilak Varma and bowling coach Sunil Joshi expressed happiness and pride after India defeated Pakistan to win the gold medal in the men's T20 cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on Saturday to successfully defend their gold medal.

VVS Laxman, head coach of the Indian men's cricket team for the Asian Games 2026, said the gold medal was a matter of great pride and praised the players for maintaining their composure under pressure.

"Very pleased with the way the team played; getting a gold in the Asian Games is a matter of great pride. And I think everyone pl...