Team India take on Pakistan in the Asian Games final in Japan on October 3,2026 with gold at stake. Due to persistent rain, India and Pakistan have played only one match in the tournament so far, in the semifinal. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets, while India defeated Srilanka by 124 runs in their respective semifinals. Match will begin at 10 AM , IST.

World champions India look favorites to win gold against second string Pakistan side. India look to continue their cricket dominance by winning another major trophy. India have beaten Pakistan in their last six T20Is, while the overall head to head record stands at 14-3 so far.

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The cricket standard at the Asian Games has been poor so far, but the India-Pakistan final is expected to be exciting. India are expected to continue their no-handshake policy against Pakistan during the Asian Games gold medal match.

Team News

In the semi final against Srilanka, India brought in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and pushed Sanju Samson to number three. Spinners have played a major role so far, so India are likely to continue with Jasprit Bumrah as their lone pacer.

India Probable XI:- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi , Abhishek Sharma , Sanju Samson (wk) , Shreyas Iyer (c) , Ishan Kishan , Tilak Varma , Shivam Dube , Axar Patel , Washington Sundar , Ravi Bishnoi , Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan are also likely to field four spinners in their playing XI because the conditions have helped spinners throughout the tournament.

Pakistan Probable XI:- Sahibzada Farhan (c) , Maaz Sadaqat , Usman Khan (wk) , Saim Ayub , Hasan Nawaz , Abdul Samad , Arafat Minhas , Ahmed Daniyal , Mohammad Wasim , Sufyam Moqim , Abrar Ahmed.

Pitch Report and Weather

Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan has a pitch that favors spinners and could make batting difficult for both teams. The pitch tend to offer uneven bounce and significant turn as match progresses. Teams winning the toss are likely to bat first.

Clear conditions are expected early on, but there is a notable risk of afternoon rain.

Time

Match will begin at 10:00 AM , IST.