Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Indian Fans Praised for Cleaning Stadium After Asian Games Final
After India and Pakistan played the men's cricket final at the Asian Games, some Indian fans stayed behind.
They picked up bottles, wrappers and other rubbish from their seats.
A video of them cleaning spread online, and many people praised them.
India won the match and the gold medal.
Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma helped India score 211 runs for six wickets.
The story also reminded people of Japanese fans who clean up after football matches.
The article says Japanese supporters have been associated with this practice since the 1998 World Cup.
A viral video showed Indian fans collecting rubbish from the stands after the India-Pakistan men's cricket final.
Supporters picked up plastic bottles, food wrappers and other waste, with some carrying bags.
India defeated Pakistan at Korogi Park to win the men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma scored half-centuries as India posted 211/6; Hasan Nawaz threatened Pakistan's chase.
The fans' actions drew praise online and recalled similar clean-up efforts by Japanese supporters.
- Who
- Indian supporters and the men's cricket teams of India and Pakistan.
- What
- Fans were filmed collecting rubbish after India defeated Pakistan in the Asian Games men's cricket final.
- When
- After the final, described as taking place on Saturday; the article identifies the event as the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Korogi Park, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The supporters collected discarded waste from around their seating area before leaving.
Fans' cleanup
Uncollected stadium waste
What happened after the match
Fans' cleanup
Indian supporters stayed back and gathered rubbish around their seating area.
Uncollected stadium waste
The video showed discarded waste, including plastic bottles and food wrappers, left in the stands.
- Match
- India vs Pakistan men's cricket final
- Result
- India won the gold medal
- Venue
- Korogi Park
- India's score
- 211/6
- India batters cited
- Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma scored half-centuries
- Pakistan batter cited
- Hasan Nawaz threatened to take Pakistan over the finish line
- Video
- Showed fans picking up bottles, wrappers and other rubbish