The T20 men’s cricket tournament at the 2026 Asian Games took place at Aichi‑Nagoya’s Korogi Park Athletic Stadium from 24 September to 3 October 2026, featuring ten participating nations. This marks cricket’s fourth appearance at the Asian Games, following the earlier editions in Guangzhou 2010, Incheon 2014 and Hangzhou 2023.
India clinched the gold medal by beating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final on 3 October 2026, completing a total of 211/6 while limiting the opposition to 192/6. On the same day, Sri Lanka captured the bronze after defeating Bangladesh by 63 runs. Throughout the competition, three batsmen distinguished themselves by delivering exceptional performances with the bat.
3. Sundeep Jora (Nepal)
Sundeep Jora of Nepal ranked third in the tournament’s scoring, amassing 91 runs over two innings and posting an average of 91.00. Born on 20 October 2001 in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, he struck at a pace of 135.82 across the match. One of his highlights was an unbeaten 57 in 32 balls versus Japan—a chase that yielded four fours and three sixes, reaching a strike rate of 178.12. Jora’s form underscores Nepal’s emerging strength in international cricket and demonstrates that smaller nations can produce truly formidable individual performances.
