India has won the gold medal in men’s cricket at the Asian Games due to their superior global ranking, thanks to the organizers. The T20 final against Afghanistan was affected by rain, and with Afghanistan ranked 10th in the ICC’s T20 rankings and India ranked number one, the match was halted when Afghanistan was 112 for five after 18.2 overs of the first innings. As India was unable to bat a minimum of five overs, the match was abandoned, and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team celebrated victory by default.
It is unusual in cricket, especially for finals in major tournaments, to decide results solely based on teams’ global rankings. Most tournaments have spare days to complete deciders if rain interrupts play in the original match. If no spare days are provided, a winner is typically determined using tie-breaking criteria based on a team’s performances within the tournament.
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