India and Pakistan to meet in Asian Games men's cricket gold medal match on October 3
Defending champions India, led by Shreyas Iyer, face Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nishin, Japan, on Saturday.
The men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 will be decided in a final between India and Pakistan. The two teams will play each other for the gold on October 3.
Defending champions India reached the final by beating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final. Pakistan secured their place in the title match by beating Bangladesh by a margin of wickets. India, led by Shreyas Iyer, will now try to beat Pakistan and win gold for the second time in a row.
The final will be played on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Korogi Sports Park in Nishin, Japan. The high-voltage match will begin at 1:30 pm local time, which is 10:00 am Indian Standard Time. The toss will take place half an hour earlier, at 9:30 am. Iyer will captain India, while Sahibzada Farhan will lead Pakistan.
The final will be shown live on the Sony Sports Network. It will be in Hindi on Sony Sports 3, and in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada on Sony Sports 4. The match will also be broadcast live on DD Sports, where Indian fans can watch it entirely free.
For those who want to watch on a mobile phone, laptop, tablet or smart TV, live streaming will be available on SonyLIV. Fans can watch the match live on the SonyLIV app and website.
The head-to-head record favours India. The two sides have played 17 T20 internationals so far, of which India have won 14 and Pakistan three.
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