Indian cricket's golden boys felicitated by BCCI in Delhi

On October 10, in Delhi, Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and Roger Binny, the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, honoured the Indian contingent with a felicitation ceremony. The Indian team secured the Gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games by competing against Afghanistan in the tournament's final match.

In the final, Afghanistan set a target of 112 runs for India to chase during their batting innings. However, due to the intervention of rain, the match was abandoned, and India was declared the winner based on their higher seeding.

In a photo, the complete men's and women's cricket squads can be seen alongside Roger Binny and Jay Shah. Ruturaj Gaikwad led the undefeated men's team, while Harmanpreet Kaur captained the undefeated women's team. Both teams secured their spots in the final, and the women's team successfully defended 116 runs to clinch the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match.

Jay Shah and Roger Binny met Ruturaj Gaikwad led Gold Medalists team in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ncWClCjipp

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This historic achievement marked the first time in Indian cricket history that teams participated in the Asian Games and emerged as gold medalists. BCCI President Roger Binny and Secretary Jay Shah praised the Indian players for their outstanding performance in the Asian Games during a felicitation ceremony held on Tuesday, 10th October, at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.

PM Narendra Modi with the Gold Medalists team led by Ruturaj Gaikwad. pic.twitter.com/kwgKtUSeql

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the occasion with his presence while the Gold medalists were felicitated. He was presented the autographed bat as a memorabilia, marking the momentous achievement.

India cruise to glory undefeated at Asian Games 2023

Notably, the Indian women's team created history by becoming the first-ever gold medalists in the women's cricket event, which took place earlier in the competition. They defeated Bangladesh in the semi-final and went on to win the gold medal by overcoming Sri Lanka at the Zhejiang University Oval in Hangzhou. India's quarter-final match against Malaysia was washed out, and they advanced to the semi-finals due to their higher seeding.

Similarly, the men's team also started their campaign in the Asian Games 2023 from the quarter-final round due to their higher seeding. They faced Nepal in the quarter-final, winning the match by 23 runs, and in the semi-final, India played against Bangladesh, defeating them by nine wickets.