When is India vs Pakistan gold medal match at Asian Games 2026? Check date, time, venue
India will face Pakistan in the gold medal match on Saturday, October 3. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India will take on Pakistan in the gold medal cricket match at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, October 3. The much-awaited clash will be played at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The match will start at 13:30 local time.India booked their place in the final with a 124-run win over Sri Lanka in Thursday’s semi-final. Meanwhile, Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in their semi-final to set up a sensational final against India.
India defeated Sri Lanka in the semi-finals
Led by Shreyas Iyer, India were sent in to bat after Sri Lanka won the toss. They posted 169 for seven on a tough pitch.Ishan Kishan played a crucial innings for India and scored an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls. He hit four boundaries and five sixes.Teenage batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also effected his return to the Indian XI. He scored 39 runs and helped India recover from the early dismissals of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.India then produced a superb bowling performance to bowl out Sri Lanka for just 45 overs.Jasprit Bumrah struck twice in the innings and put Sri Lanka under immediate pressure. Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma and Washington Sundar also picked up wickets while three Sri Lankan batsmen were run out.
India vs Pakistan 2026 Asian Games Final: Everything you need to know
- Match: India Vs. Pakistan Men’s Cricket Gold Medal Match
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Time: 1:30 PM Local Time (10:00 AM IST)
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
- Where to watch: Sony Sports Network
India is looking for another Asian Games gold
India are the defending champions in men’s cricket. They won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.Pakistan, meanwhile, will be aiming for their first ever Asian Games gold medal in men’s cricket. Their women’s team had previously won gold at the Games.The India-Pakistan final will also come after a tough start to the men’s cricket tournament, with six consecutive matches canceled due to bad weather.
How Pakistan reached the final
Pakistan entered the final after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in the other semi-final.The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to a delay caused by wet weather. Bangladesh scored 111 for seven before Pakistan chased down the target in 11.3 overs.