Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India and Pakistan Set for Asian Games Cricket Gold Clash
Rain had delayed some cricket games at the Asian Games in Japan.
Now the weather has improved.
India and Pakistan will play each other on Saturday.
The winner will receive the gold medal.
India’s young player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is one of the main players to watch.
He is only 15 years old.
He scored 175 runs in an important Under-19 World Cup final.
He also scored two very fast and important innings in the IPL.
Rain disruptions in Japan have ended ahead of Saturday’s Asian Games cricket final.
India and Pakistan will compete for the gold medal at Korogi Sports Park.
India’s 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has excelled in major matches.
Sooryavanshi scored 175 from 80 balls in the Under-19 World Cup final against England.
He later hit 97 off 26 balls and 96 off 47 in IPL playoff matches, becoming the Orange Cap winner.
- Who
- India and Pakistan, with India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi highlighted.
- What
- The teams will play the Asian Games cricket final for the gold medal.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Japan.
- Why
- The match will determine the Asian Games cricket gold-medal winner.
- Match
- India vs Pakistan Asian Games cricket final
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park, Japan
- Medal at stake
- Gold
- Highlighted player
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Age
- 15
- Under-19 World Cup final score
- 175 runs from 80 balls
- IPL playoff scores
- 97 off 26 balls and 96 off 47 balls