The stage is ready for the biggest match of Asian Games 2026.India and Pakistan will face each other for the gold medal match. India has already defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semifinals, while Pakistan won by 6 wickets from Bangladesh to secure a spot in the finals. This will the first ever clash in Asian Games men’s cricket India vs Pakistan, which why the excitement among the fans will be high.

India vs Pakistan Final Date and Time

India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket Gold Medal match will be played on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The venue will be Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan and it will start at 1:30 PM Japan time and 10:00 AM IST.

Match Details:

  • Match: India vs Pakistan
  • Competition: Asian Games 2026 Men's Cricket
  • Match: Gold Medal Match / Final
  • Date: October 3, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM IST
  • Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
  • India Captain: Shreyas Iyer
  • Pakistan Captain: Sahibzada Farhan

India Squad vs Pakistan Squad

🇮🇳 India Squad

🇵🇰 Pakistan Squad

Shreyas Iyer (Captain)

Sahibzada Farhan (Captain)

Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain)

Abdul Samad (Vice-Captain)

Abhishek Sharma

Abrar Ahmed

Sanju Samson (WK)

Ahmed Daniyal

Ishan Kishan (WK)

Akif Javed

Shivam Dube

Ali Raza

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Arafat Minhas

Axar Patel

Haider Ali

Washington Sundar

Hasan Nawaz

Ravi Bishnoi

Maaz Sadaqat

Jasprit Bumrah

Saad Masood

Arshdeep Singh

Saim Ayub

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Sufyan Moqim

Yash Thakur

Usman Khan (Wicketkeeper)

Vipraj Nigam

Mohammad Wasim Jr.

 

India vs Pakistan: A Special Asian Games Final

India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the biggest international cricket rivalry, but in Asian Games both these teams are facing each other for the first time. This match is not only important because of rivalry. Asian Games gold medal will be at stake for both the teams making it a major match of the tournament.

Rain Could be Another Factor

Weather at Asian Games men’s cricket competition been a major factor already. Most of matches of quarter-final were abandoned because of rain, after which high-seeded team got directly qualified for semifinal. According to reports, if gold medal match is washed out because of rain, then gold medal will be shared between both finalist teams.

Where to Watch India vs Pakistan

Indian fans can watch the gold medal match at Sony Sports Network. You can also watch it live on SonyLIV at 10:00 AM IST.

The final of October 3 will be the concluding match of Asian Games 2026. India made it to final after displaying a strong performance in bowling and batting departments while Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in a rain-shortened semi-final. Now it will be a battle for the gold and India is here to defend their title while Pakistan will have an opportunity to secure their first Asian Games cricket gold medal.