India Ends Asian Games With 85 Medals After Cricket and Hockey Gold

4 October 2026

India finished its Asian Games campaign in Japan with a final-day rush of nine medals, including five gold, taking its total to 85.

Gold in men's cricket against Pakistan and men's hockey against Malaysia headlined Saturday. India finished fourth on the medal table in Aichi-Nagoya.

It is India's second-best Asian Games result. It also falls well short of the record 107 medals won in Hangzhou three years ago.

The final day

Saturday was India's strongest day of the Games, with medals across five sports.

Athlete or team	Sport	Medal
Men's cricket team	Cricket	Gold
Men's hockey team	Hockey	Gold
Kumkum Mohod	Archery, women's recurve	Gold
Pranavi Sharath Urs	Golf, women's individual	Gold
Aman Sehrawat	Wrestling, men's freestyle 57kg	Gold
Women's golf team	Golf	Silver
Antim Panghal	Wrestling, women's 53kg	Silver
Deepak Punia	Wrestling, men's freestyle 97kg	Bronze
Neeraj Chauhan	Archery, men's recurve	Bronze

Cricket: Pakistan beaten in the final

The cricket final was the match many Indian fans had circled from the start.

Batting first, India made 211 for 6 from its 20 overs. Pakistan replied with 192 for 6, leaving India winners by 19 runs.

For Indian supporters, including large communities overseas, a gold medal won against Pakistan carries weight well beyond the medal table.

Hockey: a second straight title

The men's hockey team beat Malaysia 5-1 in the final to defend the title it won in Hangzhou.

With India's women's team also taking gold, India won both hockey titles at the same Games, which Indian media have described as a first.

The men's title may matter beyond these Games. In past cycles, the Asian Games hockey gold has carried an automatic Olympic place, and Indian coverage has linked this win to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Teenage archer and a golfing first

The most dramatic individual moment came from 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod. Her women's recurve final against a South Korean opponent went to a shoot-off, a single deciding arrow, and she won it with a perfect 10.

South Korea has long dominated recurve archery, which makes the win significant.

In golf, Pranavi Sharath Urs won the women's individual title at 15 under par. The women's team then added silver, finishing behind China at 14 under.

Wrestling: three medals in a day

Aman Sehrawat won the men's 57kg freestyle final against a North Korean wrestler, giving India its second wrestling gold of the Games.

Antim Panghal took silver at 53kg after losing the final to a Japanese wrestler. According to Aaj Tak, she was the only Indian woman wrestler to medal at these Games.

Deepak Punia won bronze at 97kg. India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it ended a 60-year wait for an Indian medal in that weight category.

Archer Neeraj Chauhan also took bronze, beating teammate Dhiraj Bommadevara 6-4 in an all-Indian play-off.

The bigger picture: good, but not Hangzhou

The final-day celebrations are deserved. But the overall numbers tell a more mixed story.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023)	28	38	41	107
Aichi-Nagoya 2026	21	27	37	85
Jakarta-Palembang 2018	16	23	31	70

India won 22 fewer medals than in Hangzhou, including seven fewer gold. Its fourth place on the table came only narrowly. Uzbekistan also won 21 gold but fewer silver medals.

The top of the table showed the gap India still has to close.

Rank	Country	Gold	Total
1	China	169	341
2	Japan	83	269
3	South Korea	39	150
4	India	21	85
5	Uzbekistan	21	70

Final standings were still to be confirmed as the last events finished on Sunday.

There were real strengths. India won gold in both the men's and women's events in cricket, hockey and kabaddi, and archery produced nine medals, five of them gold. Shooting delivered 15 medals.

What it means

About 495 Indian athletes competed across 36 sports. The result shows depth, with medals in a wide range of events.

Hangzhou set a benchmark that India did not reach. With the 2028 Olympics now in view, the question for Indian sport is which of these Asian successes can hold up against the world's best.

For India's large community in New Zealand, Saturday will be remembered for the cricket and hockey. The full picture is a strong Games that fell short of the record set three years ago.

Sources: Aaj Tak, Olympics.com, The Bridge and India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Source credit: Aaj Tak first reported the final-day results.