India are the defending champions of the gold medal.
India will take on Pakistan in the final of the Asian Games 2026 on October 3 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
India booked their place in the summit clash with a dominant 124-run victory over Sri Lanka in the semi-final. The Men in Blue will look to carry their momentum into the final and put in another strong performance as they aim to defend their Asian Games gold medal.
Meanwhile, Pakistan secured their place in the final after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in the semi-final. They will be determined to put up a strong fight against their arch-rivals and will aim to produce their best cricket to secure the gold medal.
Match Information – Pakistan vs India, Final
Probable PlayingXI
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan(C), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, H Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Sufyan Moqim, Maaz Sadaqat, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed
Bench: Haider Ali, Saad Masood, Akif Javed, Salman Mirza, Ali Raza
India
V Suryavanshi, S Iyer(C), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, S Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, SV Samson, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi, JJ Bumrah
Bench: Arshdeep Singh, Vipraj Nigam, YS Thakur
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Captains
Ishan Kishan IND | wk
Ishan Kishan played a crucial knock in the semi-final against Sri Lanka, scoring 80 runs. The left-handed batter will be looking to carry his impressive form into the final and provide India with another strong start at the top of the order.
Abdul Samad has scored 30 runs at a blistering strike rate of 200. His ability to score quickly and put pressure on the opposition could make him an important player for India in the high-profile final.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributed 38 runs in the semi-final against Sri Lanka. The young batter will be keen to build on that performance and make a valuable contribution to India’s batting effort in the summit clash.
Sufyan Moqim delivered an impressive spell in the semi-final, finishing with figures of 3/26 from three overs. The Pakistan spinner will be expected to play a key role in the middle overs and trouble India’s batters with his variations.
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Axar Patel was highly effective with the ball against Sri Lanka, claiming 2/8 in three overs, including a maiden. His economical spell highlighted his ability to control the scoring rate.
Arafat Minhas picked up 2/23 against Bangladesh in the semi-final. The all-rounder will be hoping to continue his good bowling form and provide Pakistan with crucial breakthroughs against a strong Indian batting lineup.
Avoid Player Message – Yash Thakur IND | BAT, Ali Raza PAK | BOWL
Wicket Keeper – Ishan Kishan
Batter – Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub. Shreyas Iyer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
All Rounder – Maaz Sadaqat, Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel
Bowler – Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Jasprit Bumrah
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Wicket Keeper – Sanju Samson
Usman K, Sahibzada Farhan, Abdul Samad, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
All Rounder – Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar
Bowler – Arafat Minhas, Abrar Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Wasim
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