India, Oct. 3 -- Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub grabbed attention during the India-Pakistan men's cricket gold-medal clash at the Asian Games 2026 after dismissing young Indian opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Ayub marked the early breakthrough with a baby-cradle celebration, mimicking the act of rocking a baby. The gesture quickly became one of the talking points from the high-profile final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

India had won the toss and elected to bat first in the final on Saturday, October 3, retaining the same playing XI that featured in their semifinal victory over Sri Lanka. Pakistan, meanwhile, made one change to their lineup, bringing Saad Masood into the XI in place of Mohammad Wasim Jr. The match a...