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Asian Games: Cricket Final Gold Medal to Be Shared if Match Is Washout
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 05:18 AM
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At the Asian Games, the cricket final will award a shared gold medal to both teams if the match is washed out due to weather.
The Asian Games cricket final is set to determine the gold medalist.
According to the event regulations, if the final cannot be played because of rain or other weather conditions, the gold medal will be shared between the two finalists.
This rule ensures that both teams receive recognition even if the match is interrupted.
The decision comes as part of the Games' commitment to fair play and to accommodate unpredictable weather in the host city.
According to the event regulations, if the final cannot be played because of rain or other weather conditions, the gold medal will be shared between the two finalists.
This rule ensures that both teams receive recognition even if the match is interrupted.
The decision comes as part of the Games' commitment to fair play and to accommodate unpredictable weather in the host city.