India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 Cricket Final: Match Date, IST Timing, Squads, And Where To Watch Live

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan square off in a high-voltage men’s cricket gold medal clash at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3.

The blockbuster final takes place at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin City, Japan, with defending champions India looking to secure their second consecutive Asian Games gold. 

Here is the complete guide covering the match date, morning kickoff times in India, squads, head-to-head records, and where to catch the live action on TV and online.

Match Details and IST Timing

Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Asian Games Final Live

Cricket fans across India can follow every ball of the gold medal match live on television and digital platforms:

• Live Streaming in India: The match will be streamed live on the Sony LIV app and website. 

• TV Channels in India: Live broadcast will be available on Sony Sports Ten 1 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi), and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada)

Head-to-Head Record and Weather Forecast

India hold a commanding advantage over Pakistan in the shortest format of the game.

Across 17 official T20 meetings, India have won 14 times, while Pakistan have managed only three victories. India enter Saturday’s final on a six-match winning streak against their rivals, with Pakistan last tasting success in 2022.

The weather forecast in Nisshin is clear, with daytime temperatures around 24 degrees Celsius and only a negligible one percent chance of rain.

Under Asian Games 2026 rules, if rain washes out play, a Super Over will be held. If conditions prevent a Super Over, both teams will share the gold medal.

Squads and Predicted Playing XIs

India Squad

Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Avesh Khan.

• India Predicted Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan Squad

Mohammad Haris (c & wk), Omair Yousuf, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Sufyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Abbas Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Imran, Usman Qadir, Jahandad Khan, Mehran Mumtaz.

• Pakistan Predicted Playing XI: Omair Yousuf, Haider Ali, Mohammad Haris (c & wk), Abdul Samad, Qasim Akram, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufyan Moqim.