India put up a target of 352 in New Chandigarh but it was not enough

"We didn't complain [about the rain], we didn't give any reasons [excuses], so that was the sign of a champion team," Shreyas Iyer says of the attitude of the India team at the Asian Games

Silver for Pakistan in men's cricket, despite a fighting 96 from Nawaz in Nisshin

West Indies made three changes, bringing in Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie

Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Men in Blue held their nerve in a closely contested encounter, producing a disciplined all-round performance to retain the title they won in Hangzhou in 2023.

India will take on the West Indies in the third and final ODI of the series, looking to maintain their dominant run in 50-over cricket after securing an unassailable 2-0 lead.

The spotlight may be firmly on the India-Pakistan men's cricket gold medal clash at the 2026 Asian Games, but an important off-field development has also drawn attention ahead of the blockbuster encounter.

There were no handshakes between the players at the toss, in keeping with the recent trend in India vs Pakistan cricket matches

India and Pakistan are set for another blockbuster chapter in their cricket rivalry as they clash in the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

They were 166 for 8 trailing Rest of India's 237 but then came the rearguard

They have taken just four wickets while conceding 706 runs across the first two matches of the series

India have won their last six T20Is against Pakistan and look poised to make it seven in a row

"I believe I have the cricket left in me, and I will give everything I have to earn another opportunity in the One-Day and T20 formats," he said in an Instagram post

India have lined up a crucial six-match ODI series against South Africa ahead of the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, giving the Men in Blue valuable match practice in familiar tournament venues.

Newlands in Cape Town will host the opening game of the main round on October 7 with the tournament running through to November 21

The ICC has officially unveiled the schedule for the Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2027, with India set to begin their campaign against defending champions Australia in Cape Town on October 7.

Women's cricket now has a distinctly-specified cricket ball size different from the men's game

India have suffered a setback ahead of the third ODI against West Indies, with fast bowler Prasidh Krishna ruled out due to a hamstring injury sustained during the high-scoring second ODI in Guwahati.

Washington Sundar has meanwhile been withdrawn from the T20I series against WI, with Naman Dhir named his replacement

India stormed into the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games with a crushing 124-run victory over Sri Lanka, powered by Ishan Kishan's explosive 80 and a ruthless bowling display.