India defeated Pakistan in Asian Games final [Source: AFP]BCCI President Mithun Manhas has called Pakistan ‘no competition’ after the Indian team defeated the Men in Green to clinch the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. In a relatively one-sided battle, the Shreyas Iyer-led India held their nerves to beat their arch-rivals and win the coveted prize in the final.Hasan Nawaz fought a lone battle for his team, and he single-handedly kept his team in the contest, but the team eventually fell short by 19 runs as they had to settle for a Silver medal.Manhas criticises the fall in the quality of India-Pakistan matchesBCCI President was critical of the Pakistan team, as he praised the Indian side after the win, and at the same time, reminded everyone that the India-Pakistan rivalry has become one-sided in recent years.Speaking to the media after the Asian Games, this is what Manhas said after India clinched the Gold medal.News Arena India @NewsArenaIndia Asian Games gold a day of great joy, team handled pressure better than any other. - Mithun Manhas, BCCI President Oct 3, 2026, 7:07 PM “They defeated arch-rivals Pakistan, who I feel don't offer much competition anymore, and the way our team handled pressure situations... no other team in the world can do that," Manhas said.Also Read: Indian PM Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah Release Statement On India's Win vs Pakistan"By far the best team of the tournament. We are the defending champions, and the performance they have shown this time is commendable,” he added.Has the India-Pakistan rivalry actually become one-sided?Manhas is not wrong when he stated that the India vs Pakistan rivalry across formats has become a one-sided contest, with India dominating the proceedings.The stats reveal that Pakistan has failed to deliver the goods against their arch-rivals (in both ODI and T20I formats), and they often crumble under pressure against India.The Men in Green last defeated India in a T20I match in the 2022 Asia Cup tournament. Since then, the side has lost 7 games in a row. India defeated them in the T20 World Cup in 2022, 2024, and 2026. Also, India won against their arch-rivals thrice in the Asia Cup 2025.The Asian Games Gold medal match was their seventh successive win over Pakistan in T20Is. Moreover, the trend has continued in ODIs as well. Pakistan last defeated India in a 50-over contest in 2017, and since then, India has defeated them in the 2019 and 2023 ODI World Cup, Asia Cup 2023, and in the Champions Trophy 2025.Also Read: Shai Hope Credits MS Dhoni After Scripting West Indies' Highest Successful Chase vs India
