Pakistan and India lock horns in the Gold Medal Match of the Asian Games 2026 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday. The marquee showdown sees the arch-rivals collide after commanding semi-final wins.
India booked their place in the final with a clinical display against Sri Lanka. Posting 169/7 on a difficult batting track, India’s bowlers crushed the Lankan chase. Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel took two wickets each, while Abhishek Sharma delivered an extraordinary spell of 2/2 as Sri Lanka folded for just 45.
Pakistan edged past Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-curtailed semi-final reduced to 13 overs per side. Chasing a revised target, Pakistan overhauled Bangladesh’s 111/7 thanks to timely knocks from Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, and Abdul Samad, setting up a mouth-watering decider.
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: October 3, 10:00 AM IST / 4:30 AM GMT / 1:30 PM Local
- Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
IND vs PAK Head-to-Head T20I Record
Matches Played: 17 | India Won: 14 | Pakistan Won: 3
Korogi Sports Park Pitch Report
The surface at Korogi Sports Park has proved bowler-friendly, particularly favoring spinners who’ve extracted sharp turn from the outset. Pace bowlers have struggled for traction, making it a battle of attrition for batters who must anchor innings patiently before accelerating. Teams batting second have found it tough to close out chases, meaning the toss-winning captain might lean toward posting a target first.
Squads
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Saad Masood, Ali Raza, Akif Javed, Haider Ali
India: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam
PAK vs IND, Asian Games 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- PAK wins the toss and bats first
- PAK’s powerplay score: 40-45
- PAK’s total score: 150-160
Case 2:
- IND wins the toss and bats first
- IND’s powerplay score: 50-55
- IND’s total score: 170-120
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the match.