Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Rain Threat Puts India-Pakistan Asian Games Final At Risk
India and Pakistan are scheduled to play for the men’s cricket gold medal.
The final is set for Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Rain may make it difficult to complete the match in Nisshin.
The forecast says rain is more likely in the morning than in the afternoon.
There is no reserve day for the final.
If the match cannot produce a result, both teams will be named joint champions.
They will both receive gold medals, and nobody will receive silver.
India reached the final by beating Sri Lanka, while Pakistan also won its semifinal.
India and Pakistan will contest the men’s cricket gold-medal final on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Nisshin’s forecast shows a 62% chance of rain in the morning and 25% in the afternoon.
If the final is abandoned without a result, India and Pakistan will share the gold medal.
No reserve day is scheduled, and no silver medal will be awarded in a washout.
India reached the final after beating Sri Lanka by 124 runs, while Pakistan also advanced.
- Who
- India and Pakistan’s men’s cricket teams.
- What
- The teams will play the 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket final for the gold medal; a washout would make them joint champions.
- When
- Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Where
- Nisshin.
- Why
- They are competing for the Asian Games men’s cricket gold medal, while rain threatens to prevent a result.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket final
- Teams
- India and Pakistan
- Date
- Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Morning rain probability
- 62% in Nisshin
- Afternoon rain probability
- 25% in Nisshin
- Washout outcome
- India and Pakistan share the gold medal as joint champions
- Reserve day
- None scheduled