Pakistan will take on India in the Gold Medal match in the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday, October 3.
Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, secured a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first semi-final. On the other hand, India, led by Shreyas Iyer, secured a 124-run win over Sri Lanka in the second semi-final to advance to the gold medal clash.
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026, Gold Medal Match, Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs India, Asian Games 2026, Gold Medal
Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, Saturday, October 3
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026, Gold Medal Match Pitch Report
With a lot of moisture on the wicket, we can expect the surface to be a bit two-paced. Spinners are expected to do well on this wicket. Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026, Gold Medal Match Probable XIs
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan (c), Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Haider Ali/Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Abrar Ahmed, Ali Raza, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sufyan Moqim
India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026, Gold Medal Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
These two sides have played against each other 17 times in this format. While India secured 14 wins, Pakistan has won only three games. That said, we can expect the Men in Blue to come out on top quite comfortably and win the gold medal.
