India, Oct. 4 -- India have had a fairly successful campaign at the Asian Games 2026, as they finished with 85 medals, their second-most successful campaign at the Asian Games 2026. They won 21 gold medals in this edition. One of the most significant golds for India came from the Indian men's cricket team, which beat arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the competition. One of the key members of this Indian team was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who opened the innings in both the semi-final and the final. As he won the gold medal, the 15-year-old batting sensation broke a massive Asian Games record for India.

At 15 years, 6 months, and 6 days old, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian ever to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in hist...