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India close 2026 Asian Games campaign with 85 medals, including 21 gold - Where does this performance rank as compared to previous editions

India wrapped up their participation in the regional multi-sport tournament with an impressive total of eighty-five medals, featuring twenty-one gold, twenty-seven silver, and thirty-seven bronze. A powerful late push on the final day, highlighted by victories in team disciplines and freestyle wrestling, solidified the fourth position in the overall standings, matching the country's historic finish from the previous edition.

Key individual and team performances drove this success, including the men's cricket squad overcoming their traditional rivals to secure the title and the men's field hockey group comfortably defeating Malaysia to defend their crown. Standout competitors like Aman Sehrawat, Antim Panghal, and Deepak Punia added crucial podium finishes during the closing events, marking this effort as the second-most prolific medal haul in the nation's history at these games.

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