Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India-Pakistan Set Asian Games Cricket Final for Gold
India and Pakistan will play each other in an Asian Games cricket final for the first time.
The winner will receive the gold medal.
India are the defending champions from the 2023 Games.
India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in their semifinal.
Ishan Kishan scored 80 runs for India.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in a shorter match.
Pakistan’s bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 111 runs.
The final will be played in Nisshin on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
India and Pakistan will meet for the first time at the Asian Games in the men’s cricket final.
The gold-medal match is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Karogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Defending champions India defeated Sri Lanka by 124 runs after scoring 169/7.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets with nine balls remaining in a rain-shortened semifinal.
The match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV.
- Who
- The men’s cricket teams of India and Pakistan.
- What
- They will play for the Asian Games gold medal.
- When
- Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Where
- Karogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
- Why
- Both teams reached the final after winning their semifinals, creating the first India-Pakistan meeting in the Asian Games cricket event.
- Final
- India vs Pakistan men’s cricket gold-medal match
- Date
- Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Venue
- Karogi Sports Park, Nisshin
- India semifinal
- Beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs
- Pakistan semifinal
- Beat Bangladesh by six wickets with nine balls remaining
- India semifinal score
- 169/7
- Broadcast and streaming
- Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV