Today (October 3), the cricket teams of India and Pakistan are going to face each other in the gold medal match in the Asian Games 2026 being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Team India has made it to the finals by defeating Sri Lanka. The Pakistani team, captained by Sahibzada Farhan, has made it to the gold medal match by defeating Bangladesh.
Team India has entered the Asian Games with its full strength team, whereas the Pakistani team has mostly new faces. Big names like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are out of the team this time. Apart from Sahibzada Farhan, the Pakistan team has expressed confidence in young players like Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad and Arafat Minhas.
The Indian team has big hitters like Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ishan Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah is handling the command of fast bowling. The spin department is headed by Akshar Patel. Let us tell you all the information related to this match.
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At what time will the IND vs PAK final be played?
The final match of the Asian Games between India and Pakistan will be played today at 10 am. The coin toss will be tossed half an hour before this i.e. at 9:30.
Where will the IND vs PAK final be played?
The final match of the Asian Games between India and Pakistan will be played at Korogi Sports Park in Nishin.
Where will the IND vs PAK final be seen on TV?
To watch the final match of the Asian Games played between India and Pakistan live on TV, you will have to tune in to Sony Sports Network.
How to watch IND vs PAK final on mobile?
The final match between India and Pakistan can be watched on mobile through Sony Live app. Its live streaming will also be available on Sony Liv's website.
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Playing XI of both the teams:
India – Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan – Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Saeem Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Mokim.