The Indian cricket team won the gold medal after defeating Afghanistan in the final of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. Players like Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Arshdeep Singh celebrated their Asian Games Gold Medal victory in a special style. In a viral video, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Arshdeep Singh were spotted dancing on the iconic song 'Lehra Do'. Here is the video:
The Indian team sealed the gold medal in their first Asian Games campaign following the final was washed out due to continuous rain with Afghanistan having batted for 18.2 overs. Keeping in mind the Indian team’s high ranking, they were declared the gold medal winners while Afghanistan settled for the silver medal.
Afghanistan team were reeling at 112/5 in 18.2 overs when rain played spoilsport and Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube took one wicket each. Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed also scalped wickets.
After being asked to bat first, Afghanistan suffered early blows as Shivam Dube trapped Zubaid Akbari with his length delivery in the second over. Arshdeep Singh then went on to dismiss Mohammad Shahzad in the next over. The Afghan team lost another wicket when Noor Ali Zadran was run out in the 4th over. Afghanistan were reeking at 13/3 after 4 overs.
Talking about the entire Indian contingent, they ended their Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou after winning a total of 107 medals, including an impressive 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals.
Squads:
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep.
Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib(c), Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wicketkeeper), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan, Sayed Shirzad, Nijat Masood, Zubaid Akbari, Wafiullah Tarakhil.