India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Nisshin, Japan, emulating their women’s counterparts, who had also defended their gold medal last week.
We are the defending champions, and the performance they have shown this time is commendable,” Manhas told reporters here. “By far the best team of the tournament. BCCI President Mithun Manhas on Saturday lauded the Indian men’s cricket team for retaining their Asian Games gold with a win over arch-rivals Pakistan, and said the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit handled a high-pressure final well.
BCCI President Mithun Manhas on Saturday lauded the Indian men’s cricket team for retaining their Asian Games gold with a win over arch-rivals Pakistan, and said the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit handled a high-pressure final well.
“Not just the men’s team, our women’s team has also won the World Cup.
“They defeated arch-rivals Pakistan, who I feel don’t offer much competition anymore, and the way our team handled pressure situations… no other team in the world can do that,” he said. “Team India’s batting has been tremendous, and as for the bowling, I would say everyone contributed together to defend a good total,” he said. “This victory, I believe, should be dedicated to the crores of fans who pray for the Indian team, and especially to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country,” he said.
He was delighted to see the way the team handled pressure. “This is a team sport. Tilak Varma batted brilliantly, and Abhishek Sharma set the tone for the game. The job of openers is to build the innings, and the middle order finishes it. So, the openers basically set the tone. His contribution has been immense. So, a special thanks to him too,” he added.
