Harmanpreet Singh, who finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 12 goals, steered the Indian side from the front—his two goals in the 11th and 57th minutes set the tone for a dominate performance.
India’s 14 penalty‑corner spell proved decisive, swamping Malaysia and leaving the Malaysian side with only two chances to counter. The barrage turned the match into a one‑way street, and the Indian captain’s leadership earned him a historic double crown as the first Indian men’s hockey captain to lift back‑to‑back Asian Games golds.
Across the field, Abhishek Sharma smashed 61 off 28 balls, sending India’s T20 team to a 19‑run win over Pakistan. Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 off 22 helped the side post 211/6, while Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz could only muster 96 off 51 before the Indian bowlers tightened the net.
Aman Sehrawat upgraded his bronze from Hangzhou to a gold after a 10‑7 win over North Korea’s world champion Chong Song Han. In wrestling, Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold, edging South Korea’s Oh Yejin 6‑5 in a shoot‑out, while Pranavi Urs claimed the first individual Asian Games golf gold for India.
With the men’s hockey and T20 titles secured, India looks ahead to the next Asian Games clash in 2028, where the Olympic quota earned by Kumkum Mohod will be contested in Los Angeles.