Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes India’s Youngest Asian Games Gold Medallist

Brief By ESPN Cric Info / 6:07 PM on 03 Oct 2026

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever Asian Games gold medallist after India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final. Sooryavanshi surpassed shooter Saurabh Chaudhary’s record, set when he won the 10m air pistol gold aged 16 at the 2018 Asian Games. India have now won two men’s cricket gold medals in Asian Games history at the Games.